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D.E.A. And U.S. Attorney’s Office Announce DEA’s 17th National Prescription Take–Back Day With Events On St. Croix And St. Thomas April 27

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge, A.J. Collazo and U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert on Wednesday announced an upcoming prescription take-back event, scheduled for April 27 on St. Croix and St. Thomas. The National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day addresses a serious public safety and public health issue which impacts communities throughout the United States, the release said. Now in its ninth year, National Prescription Drug Take Back Day events continue to remove ever-higher amounts of opioids and other medicines from the nation’s homes, where they could be stolen and abused by family members and visitors, including children and teens, according to the release. The DEA’s Take-Back Day events provide an opportunity for Americans to prevent drug addiction and overdose deaths. Take-Back Day also provides for an effective way to dispose of prescription drugs without harm to the environment. According to the 2016 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 6.2 ...