HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson Police Department is partnering with the DEA for the Drug Take-Back Event on April 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Residents can take unwanted prescription drugs to the Law Enforcement Center at 210 W. 1st.
At its last Take-Back Day in October, the DEA collected a record-high amount of expired, unwanted, and unused prescription medications, with the public turning in close to 500 tons of unwanted drugs. Over the 10-year span of Take-Back Day, the DEA has brought in more than 6,800 tons of prescription drugs. With studies indicating a majority of abused prescription drugs come from family and friends, including from home medicine cabinets, clearing out unused medicine is essential.
Helping people dispose of potentially harmful prescription drugs is just one way the DEA is working to reduce addiction and stem overdose deaths.
Learn more about the event at www.deatakeback.com, or by calling 800-882-9539.
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