Fayetteville VA joins forces with Drug Enforcement Administration for Prescription “Take Back” Day

Take Back Day offers free and anonymous disposal of unneeded medications. 

What:      VA Prescription Take Back Day

When:     Saturday, October 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

Who:       Fayetteville VA Police 

Where:    Fayetteville VA Health Care Center, 7300 S. Raeford Rd., Fayetteville, N.C. 28304

“We can help prevent and reduce medication misuse by properly disposing of any unneeded medications at home,” said Stephen Oliver, Chief, Fayetteville VA Police. “Too often, unused prescription drugs find their way into the wrong hands, creating a dangerous and often tragic situation. We are asking our Veterans and the public to help us make our community safer.”

VA encourages the public to properly get rid of opioids and all unused, unneeded or expired medications in secure receptacles to promote safe usage and help fight the nation’s opioid overdose epidemic. For more than a decade, the event has helped Americans easily rid their homes of unneeded medications—those that are old, unwanted, or expired—that too often become a gateway to addiction. Take Back Day has removed 9,285 tons of medication from circulation since its inception. 

The VA collection site will not accept syringes, sharps, and illicit drugs. Liquid products, such as cough syrup, should remain sealed in their original container. The cap must be tightly sealed to prevent leakage. 

For more information and to find a collection site near you, visit www.DEATakeBack.com.

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