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Drop them off, no questions asked

April 30, 2011
FOX23 News Coverage

Drop them off, no questions asked. That was the message behind the National Take Back Initiative when people could bring unused, unwanted prescription nationwide on Saturday.

Several locations were set up in the Capital Region, including in Saratoga Springs.

Local law enforcement agencies teamed up with the DEA across the country to make sure the drugs are disposed of properly and don’t get into the wrong hands.

Lt. Gregory Veitch of the Saratoga Springs Police Department says they have noticed an increase in prescription drug abuse among young people in that area. This is a chance to get the drugs out of a medicine cabinet where they can be taken from.

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DEA Sponsors National Rx Drug Take Back Day

April 30, 2011
News Channel 10

CLIFTON PARK, NY – Residents in Clifton Park got a chance to safely get rid of their expired prescriptions Saturday morning, before they fall into the wrong hands.

The event was part of ‘National Prescription Drug Take Back Day’ sponsored by the DEA.

News 10 caught up with the executive director of the Pharmacists Society who told us why this event is especially important for keeping teenagers safe.

“Every 19 minutes someone dies in this country from prescription drug abuse and a lot of them are teenagers they think because is legal and its just not the case,” said Executive Director Craig Burridge.

The prescription drug take back program took place at more than 5,000 sites across the country.