Overview
- The DEA and local law enforcement will host no-questions-asked collection sites nationwide with drive-through and walk-up options on Oct. 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Accepted items include tablets, capsules, patches and tightly sealed liquids in original containers, while syringes, sharps, aerosols and illicit drugs are not taken.
- Vape or e-cigarette devices are accepted only with batteries removed, and labels do not need to be taken off medication containers.
- Participating locations highlighted in coverage include the Ankeny Police Department in Iowa, numerous pharmacies and sheriff’s offices across New Mexico, and collection points on Oʻahu, Maui and Kauaʻi.
- Officials urge participation to clear out medicine cabinets and protect the environment, noting more than 19 million pounds have been collected since the program began, with site details at DEATakeBack.com.