DEA Recognizes First National Fentanyl Awareness Day with Overdose Deaths on the Rise
Last week, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) recognized May 10, 2022, as the first ever National Fentanyl Awareness Day to inform Americans of the dangers fentanyl poses.
DEA’s Take Back Day, Disposing Unused Drugs and Deterring Drug Trafficking
On October 23, 2021, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) hosted its 21st National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. With nearly 5,000 collection sites nationwide, law enforcement officers collected nearly 745,000 pounds of unused prescription drugs (that’s about the weight of the Status of Liberty).