Posts Tagged ‘prescription drug abuse’
Preventing accidental overdoses by taking back old medications
Last weekend was the 12th National Drug Take Back Day, held at locations across the country, including Oakland. The Drug Enforcement Agency and local law enforcement groups collect unused prescription drugs on this day as part of an effort to fight the opioid overdose crisis. The agency encourages those who buy prescription medications to return old and unused…
Read More584 pounds of prescription drugs collected, destroyed in Alameda County
Hundreds of pounds of prescription drugs were collected Saturday as part of National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day.
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