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This Year's 'National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day' Happens Saturday in USVI

The  Drug Enforcement Administration announced Friday that it's holding its 19th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, Oct. 24 at locations across U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. The nationwide event aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the public about the potential for abuse of medications, DEA said, adding that rates of prescription drug abuse in the United States are alarmingly high, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs.  Collection sites will adhere to local COVID-19 guidelines and regulations in order to maintain the safety of all participants and local law enforcement, according to the release. “The initiative – now in its tenth year – addresses a vital public safety and public health issue,” said DEA Acting Administrator Timothy Shea. “Medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse, and abuse. Together ...