National Take-Back Day
On Saturday, September 25 10am-2pm several regional law enforcement agencies will participate in the National Take Back Day for unwanted pharmaceutical products. The National Take-Back Day provides an opportunity for the public to surrender expired, unwanted, or unused pharmaceutical controlled substances and other medications for destruction. These drugs are a potential source of supply for illegal use and an unacceptable risk to public health and safety. See: www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/takeback/ for a local collection point.
This event is meant to focus attention on the growing concern about prescription abuse and illegal diversion but of equal concern is the increasing evidence of pharmaceutical and personal care products finding their way into surface and drinking waters and the wastewater industry’s efforts to advance technology to mitigate that.
