National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, April 28. It’s an opportunity for citizens to forfeit any unexpired or unwanted medications with no questions asked.
Spectrum Health and Families Against Narcotics are participating by co-hosting a take back event at Spectrum Health Healthier Communities on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Studies have shown the majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends. The Grand Rapids Police Department will be on hand Saturday to ensure drugs are properly secured and handed over to the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration.
Spectrum Health collected about 300 pounds of medications during the last Take Back event in October.
Nationwide, 456 tons of medications and needles were collected at 5,321 sites that day.
To find out more about National Prescription Drug Take Back Day and how you can get involved, visit familiesagainstnarcotics.org/grandrapids and spectrumhealth.org/healthiercommunities.
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