(Springfield, VA) – October marks the 25th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The DEA says it is committed to Americans’ safety and health. As such, they encourage you to remove unneeded medications from your home to prevent drug misuse and opioid addiction from ever starting.

Take Back Day is your chance to rid your medicine cabinet of unneeded and unwanted medications.

Participating drop-off sites will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on October 28. Collection sites are located around the country and will be collecting:

• Tablets
• Capsules
• Patches
• Other solid forms of prescription drugs