As we continue working to stay safe amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, there are still a number of ways we can protect our family members from the ongoing opioid epidemic. On October 24, RALI Florida and our partners across the state will participate in the DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to practice prevention efforts and stop an addiction before it starts.
Many people who become addicted to opioids get their first doses from the medicine cabinets of friends and family members. Safely storing and safely disposing of medications can help end the deadly cycle of addiction.
This Take Back Day serves as an important reminder – not only to take this time to clean out your medicine cabinets, but to learn how you can safely return unused prescriptions to secure locations in your community, or safely dispose of unwanted medications at home.
As we continue to practice social distancing, the DEA’s collection site locator has information about locations to properly rid your medicine cabinet of unwanted, expired, or unused prescriptions this Take Back Day: https://takebackday.dea.gov/
Learn more about other at home disposal options and how you can continue to keep your community safe by visiting www.rali-fl.org.