Feds can turn in unused drugs today

UPDATE: Feds can turn in drugs today. National Take-Back Day for the general public is Saturday.

By Jolie Lee
Federal News Radio

The Office of Personnel Management and the Drug Enforcement Administration are encouraging federal employees to participate in National Take-Back Day today to turn in unused, unneeded or expired prescription drugs.

You can drop off your prescription drugs at federal buildings throughout the D.C. region.

“Government, community, public health and law enforcement partners at these sites will be working together to collect expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs that are potentially dangerous if left in the family’s medicine cabinet,” according to the National Take Back Day website.

In 2009, the number of people who used prescription drugs for a non-medical purpose exceeded the number of first-time marijuana users, according to a joint statement from OPM, DEA and the Office National Drug Control Policy.

Event details:

When: Friday, April 29 (for feds), 10a.m.-2p.m.

Where:

• Office of Personnel Management
  1900 E Street, NW, Washington, D.C.
• Department of Justice
  Main Office: 950 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Washington, D.C.
  Drug Enforcement Administration: 600 Army-Navy Drive, Arlington, Va.
• Department of Transportation
  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, Washington, D.C.
• Department of Health and Human Services
  Main Office: 200 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C.
  Food and Drug Administration: 10903 New Hampshire Avenue, Silver Spring, Md.
  Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: One Choke Cherry Road, Rockville, Md.
  National Institutes of Health: 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Md.
  Parklawn Building: 5600 Fisher’s Lane, Rockville, Md.

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