Politics & Government
DEA to Take Back Your Prescription Drugs
You can drop off your expired prescription medications at locations in Lawrenceville and throughout Gwinnett County.
If you have old prescription drugs, this weekend is your chance to dispose of them safely.
The Drug Enforcement Agency is hosting its fifth annual Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Saturday, Sept. 29 from 10a.m. until 2p.m. at locations through out Gwinnett County. The drop-off location in Lawrenceville will be at the Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office at 2900 University Parkway.
The Take-Back Day helps prevent prescription pill abuse and theft by encouraging residents to clean out their medicine cabinets of potentially dangerous expired, unused, or unwanted prescription drugs.
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In the four previous Take-Back Days, the DEA collected more than 1.6 million pounds of prescription drugs nationwide.
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