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DEA National Rx Take Back Social Media Campaign

Clean them out.  Keep them safe.  Take them back.

 

The Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take Back Campaign is underway, and we created this digital social media campaign to encourage the use of social media to help us spread the word about the upcoming Take Back Day, on April 26th, from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., local time.

During #TakeBackDay, DEA will be hosting and participating in Take Back events throughout the country.  Look out for social media posts from @DEAHQ and our DEA Field Division X/(formerly Twitter) and Instagram accounts for these special events and participate/post/repost/share as appropriate. Simply use any or all of the sample posts and graphics included in this campaign or create your own posts with photos of you and/or your organization in action during Take Back Day.

DEA National Rx Take Back Graphics

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DEA National Rx Take Back PSAs

Use these PSAs to engage and inspire those in your community to participate in #TakeBackDay.  These PSAs can be distributed publicly on your webpage, social media feeds, to media outlets in your area, and in other places where they can help show how important #TakeBackDay is in your region and across the nation.  

DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Campaign (April 2025)

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Sample #TakeBackDay Social Media Posts

Please start using the sample social media posts below today! Use them in their entirety or modify them for your local audience.    

For use anytime up to #TakeBackDay, April 26:

National Prescription Drug #TakeBackDay–happening Saturday, April 26, 10am-2pm. Get information and find a collection site near you: www.DEATakeBack.com

#TakeBackDay is a free event for communities nationwide to properly dispose of old and unneeded medications safely and anonymously. On Saturday, April 26, from 10am-2pm bring those old and unneeded medications to a collection site near you: www.DEATakeBack.com

It's Spring, time to CLEANUP your medicine cabinet of unneeded Rx meds and drop them off on April 26, 10am-2pm, local time, for proper disposal. Find out where now: www.DEATakeBack.com   #TakeBackDay

Unused or expired prescription medications are a public safety issue. Proper disposal of unneeded drugs saves lives and protects the environment and our overall community. Share this post and start preparing now for the next #TakeBackDay, April 26. www.DEATakeBack.com

Dispose of your unneeded Rx drugs, no questions asked! #TakeBackDay is Saturday, April 26, 10am-2pm.  Find a collection site near you at www.DEATakeBack.com

Facebook:

Did you know that one Facebook share can make a huge difference in creating a safer world for us all?  Spread the word to your friends and family by sharing this post and using the #TakeBackDay hashtag to promote the proper disposal of unneeded medications on April 26! You never know who you could be helping. www.DEATakeBack.com #opioidcrisis  

 

For use a week before #TakeBackDay on Saturday, April 26:

The #DEATakeBack event offers free and anonymous disposal of unneeded medications at thousands of local drop-off locations nationwide. Properly dispose of your unneeded Rx drugs this Saturday, April 26th, 10am-2pm. Find a collection site near you: www.DEATakeBack.com

Don’t be surprised by what is in your medicine cabinet. If you haven’t used them, don’t need them, or they’re expired, drop them off at a #TakeBackDay collection site near you on Saturday, April 26th, 10am-2pm. www.DEATakeBack.com 

ARE YOU READY? Counting down only X days until #TakeBackDay on Saturday! Find a collection site near you: www.DEATakeBack.com    

IT’S SIMPLE: Avoid having misplaced, or unneeded drugs stolen by cleaning out your medicine cabinet. #TakeBackDay is this Saturday. Spread #Awareness in your community!  www.DEATakeBack.com

Facebook:

#TakeBackDay is just a week away!  But don’t worry, cleaning out your medicine cabinet takes just a few minutes and there are plenty of convenient collection sites near you. Sharing this post takes seconds too. Just a small effort can have a huge impact! Visit www.DEATakeBack.com to learn more.

 

For use on #TakeBackDay Saturday, April 26:

Collection sites open NOW!  Help loosen the grip of Rx drug misuse--drop off your unneeded meds today.  Find a collection site near you www.DEATakeBack.com #TakeBackDay #opioidcrisis  

#TakeBackDay collection sites are NOW OPEN nationwide!  Help keep your community safe by cleaning out your medicine cabinet and taking back unneeded meds for safe disposal!  Find a collection site near you. www.DEATakeBack.com

DEA National Rx Take Back Hashtags

Share Take Back graphics, photos, or videos on social media.  Tag DEA in Instagram and Facebook at @DEAHQ and Take Back using the following hashtags:

#TakeBackDay:  use in all social media posts. Get Take Back Day information and resources.

Additional hashtags used in campaign-related posts and shared content:

#DEA
#Opioids
#OpioidCrisis
#WellnessWednesday
#OpioidEpidemic
#SafeDisposal
#TakeBack
 

Resource Links

The following are useful links to drug facts and resource materials during and after #TakeBackDay.

  • DEA’s image gallery: generic pill and drug photos
  • Take Back Partnership Toolbox:  Take Back posters and pamphlets
  • Drugs of Abuse: DEA publication w/facts about most commonly abused drugs
  • www.JustThinkTwice.com (for teens)
  • www.GetSmartAboutDrugs.com (for parents, caregivers, and teachers)
  • www.CampusDrugPrevention.gov (for teachers and college campus community leaders/advisors)
  • www.OperationPrevention.com
  • Year-Round Collection Sites prescription drugs can be disposed of at any of the authorized collectors at any time.
  • Where and How to Dispose of Unused Medicines (Source:  Food & Drug Administration (FDA))
  • How to Dispose of Medicines Properly (Source:  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA))

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