| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | International
USA. DEA brings in record amount of unused prescription drugs on National Prescription Take Back Day
WASHINGTON, D.C. –The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and more than 4,200 of its law enforcement and community partners collected more unused prescription drugs than at any of the 12 previous National Prescription Drug Take Back Day events.
On Saturday, April 29, the event brought in 900,386 pounds (450 tons) at close to 5,500 sites across the nation. Marking the 13th National Prescription Take Back Day since September 2010, these events have altogether collected 8,103,363 pounds (4,052 tons) of prescription drugs. (DEA, 09.05.2017)
https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_disposal/takeback/newsrelease.htm