Communities In Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina Join DEA and its Partners to Safely Dispose of 28,553 pounds of Unwanted Medications
ATLANTA – On April 25, 2026, DEA Atlanta Division joined 129 law enforcement agencies across the three states who came together for the 30th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. At 150 collection sites nationwide, Take Back events removed 28,553 pounds of unneeded and expired medications from home medicine cabinets to prevent drug misuse before it starts.
Our responsibility doesn’t end with enforcement; it begins with prevention. National Drug Take Back Day gives everyone the chance to be a part of the solution.
Since its inception in 2010, DEA’s National Prescription Take Back Day has collected nearly 20,391,815 pounds (more than 10,000 tons) of medications to help prevent prescription drug misuse and reduce the potential for accidental overdoses and poisonings.
If you were unable to participate in this National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, there are nearly 16,500 pharmacies, hospitals, and businesses, in addition to many police departments, that offer safe medication disposal year-round. For information on permanent drop boxes, please visit DEA’s Every Day is Take Back Day page.
Complete results for DEA’s fall National Prescription Drug Take Back Day are available on DEA’s Take Back Day page.
