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April 2013

Patients can dispose of unwanted medications on Drug Take-Back Day

Your patients can safely dispose of unwanted prescription drugs during the next National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Just in time for spring cleaning, the Drug Enforcement Administration will work with state and local law enforcement agencies across the country to help people get rid of any expired or unwanted prescription drugs.

Since the first take-back event, the DEA and its state, local and tribal law enforcement partners have collected more than 2 million pounds (1,018 tons) of prescription medications. To learn more about these efforts, or to find local collection sites, visit the DEA website** at dea.gov**.

**BCBSM does not control these websites or endorse their general content.

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