Kansans safely disposed of more than 3.5 tons of unused and unwanted medicines during last month’s National Drug Take-Back Day. Kansas law enforcement officers collected 7,362 pounds of medicines at 66 locations throughout the State, during the April 30th event, according to a report from the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration.
Attorney General, Derek Schmidt, says safe storage and proper disposal are the keys to preventing the accidental or intentional misuse of prescription medications and Kansans continue to recognize the importance of safely disposing of their unused medicines during drug takeback events. He says Kansans have safely destroyed more than 118 tons of medications in the 22 collection days that have been held since 2010. That is the equivalent of nearly five semi trailer loads of unused medication.
Law enforcement agencies turn the drugs they collect over to the DEA, which safely destroys the medications.
