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The National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day was Saturday, October 24, 2020, from 10:00am - 2:00pm, to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse of medications.
The DEA's Take Back Day events provide an opportunity for Kentuckians to prevent drug addiction and overdose deaths.
During this event in Kentucky, 49 law enforcement agencies participated, at a total of 49 collection sites.
In National Take Back 1-18, Kentucky has collected a total of 163,037 pounds of unused and/or unwanted prescription medications at all Drug Take Back events and locations since October 2011.