BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland State Police, in partnership with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and other law enforcement agencies nationwide, are urging residents to safely dispose of unneeded prescription medications during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 26, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
This biannual event aims to combat medication misuse and provide a secure disposal method for unwanted medications. Residents can drop off medications at any Maryland State Police barrack, which are equipped with secure drug collection boxes accessible 24/7.
The DEA collected over 10,000 pounds of unwanted drugs from 99 collection sites in Maryland during the last Take Back Day in October, with nearly 2,000 pounds collected through Maryland State Police barracks. Since 2014, the initiative has facilitated the removal of nearly 34,000 pounds of prescription drugs in Maryland. The DEA collected 10,000 pounds of unwanted drugs from 29 Maryland law enforcement agencies at 99 collection sites during the last event.
For more information on National Prescription Drug Take Back Day and the Maryland State Police’s involvement, visit Maryland’s Office of Overdose Response at https://stopoverdose.maryland.gov. To find the closest Maryland State Police barrack, click here.
Prescriptions can also be dropped off at Baltimore County Police Precinct. For those who cannot drop them off on Saturday, prescription drop boxes are available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week in Baltimore County. Find your precinct’s drop box here: https://bcgis.baltimorecountymd.gov/myneighborhood/.
This article was written with the assistance of AI and reviewed by a human editor.
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