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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style="tab-interval:.5in"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.dea.gov/press-releases/2020/03/27/national-prescription-drug-take-back-day-postponed"><span style="color:blue">https://www.dea.gov/press-releases/2020/03/27/national-prescription-drug-take-back-day-postponed</span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:17.0pt;font-family:"Merriweather",serif;color:#1e2a47">National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Postponed</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:22.5pt;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">WASHINGTON</span></b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> – The upcoming National Prescription Drug Take Back Day scheduled for Saturday, April 25, 2020 is postponed due to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. DEA will reschedule Take Back Day for a date shortly after the health crisis recedes and national emergency guidelines are lifted.</span><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#1e2a47"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:22.5pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">The health and safety of our communities is a top priority for DEA. Given the overwhelming public response to past Take Back events and the anticipated large turnout for April’s event, DEA determined it would be prudent to suspend the event until safety concerns are mitigated. During this time, those seeking safe drug disposal options are encouraged to visit the DEA Diversion Control Division </span><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#1e2a47"><a href="https://apps2.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/pubdispsearch/spring/main?execution=e1s1"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:blue">locator page</span></a></span><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">.</span><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#1e2a47"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:22.5pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Since 2010, </span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Take Back Day events have provided easy, anonymous opportunities to remove medicines in the home that are highly susceptible to misuse, abuse, and theft. Through </span><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">the National Prescription Drug Take Back Initiative,</span><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1e2a47"> </span><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">DEA, along with its partners throughout the country, has collected nearly 12.7 million pounds of expired, unused, and unwanted prescription medications. DEA will resume this important public service as soon as safely possible.</span><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#1e2a47"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">For updates and additional information on DEA’s Take Back events, please visit </span><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#1e2a47"><a href="http://www.deatakeback.com/"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:blue">www.DEATakeBack.com</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">. </span><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",serif;color:#1e2a47"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0000cc"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0000cc"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0000cc">Deborah L. DeBiasi<br><b>Email: <a href="mailto:Deborah.DeBiasi@deq.virginia.gov">Deborah.DeBiasi@deq.virginia.gov</a><i><br></i></b>WEB site address: <a href="http://www.deq.virginia.gov/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0000cc">www.deq.virginia.gov</span></a><br>Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, Office of Water Permits <br>State Coordinator for Industrial Pretreatment/Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET) Programs<br>PPCPs, EDCs, and Microconstituents</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0000cc"><a href="http://www.deq.virginia.gov/Programs/Water/PermittingCompliance/PollutionDischargeElimination/Microconstituents.aspx" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0000cc">http://www.deq.virginia.gov/Programs/Water/PermittingCompliance/PollutionDischargeElimination/Microconstituents.aspx</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0000cc"><a href="http://www.deq.virginia.gov/DentalRule.aspx" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0000cc">http://www.deq.virginia.gov/DentalRule.aspx</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0000cc">Mail: P.O. Box 1105, Richmond, VA 23218<br>Location: 1111 E. Main Street, Suite 1400 Richmond, VA 23219<br>PH: 804-698-4028</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div></body></html>