Dispose of unneeded medication on National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, October 26th, 2019.

Nearly 400 Minnesotans died last year as a result of opioid overdoses. Nearly three in five teens say prescription pain relievers are easy to get from their parents’ medicine cabinets – and nearly one in five has tried prescription medications to get high. The majority of people who misuse prescription opioids report that they obtained them from family or friends.

But you can do something to help turn the tide on opioid misuse.

Saturday, October 26th is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, organized by the Drug Enforcement Administration. If you have unneeded or expired prescription drugs at home, you can drop them off at a safe, legal collection site in your community from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time. No questions asked.

Help keep your family and friends safer: find the nearest collection site on the map, and add a reminder to your calendar so you don’t forget to participate!