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<br>Aug. 20 – The Drug Enforcement Agency is coordinating a nationwide prescription drug takeback program Sept. 25. </span></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Held in conjunction with local governments and health and law enforcement partnerships, the program will provide free, anonymous collections for expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs. It is aimed at preventing prescription drug abuse and improper disposal, the DEA said. </span></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">"With this National Prescription Drug Take-Back campaign, we are aggressively reaching out to individuals to encourage them to rid their households of unused prescription drugs that pose a safety hazard and can contribute to prescription drug abuse," said Acting Deputy Attorney General Gary G. Grindler. "The Department of Justice is committed to doing everything we can to make our communities safer, and this initiative represents a new front in our efforts." </span></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Collection sites in local communities are listed at <a href="http://www.dea.gov">www.dea.gov</a>. The website will be updated as more locations are added. Other partners in the collection effort include the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy; the Partnership for a Drug-Free America; the International Association of Chiefs of Police; the National Association of Attorneys General; the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy; the Federation of State Medical Boards; and the National District Attorneys Association. </span></p>
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