Encourage patients to ‘take them back’ to help prevent addiction, overdose

The next DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is set for Saturday, Oct. 27, and more than 300 locations in California are prepared to help people dispose of unused prescription drugs safely and anonymously. Health care providers can encourage their patients and others to dispose of prescription drugs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Patients should also be made aware that they can also dispose of unused prescription drugs year-round at designated locations.

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