DEA holds National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

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South Carolina’s second Drug Take Back Day will take place on Saturday. (Storyblocks)

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO)—The DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

This bi-annual event offers, anonymous disposal of unneeded medications at more than 4,000 local drop-off locations nationwide.

Drug overdose deaths are claiming more than 300 lives every day. According to a report published by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, a majority of people who misused a prescription medication obtained the medicine from a family member or friend…

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