Pubdate: Tue, 17 Jan 2017
Source: Knoxville News-Sentinel (TN)
Copyright: 2017 The Knoxville News-Sentinel Co.
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BRENTWOOD TO TAKE PART IN PRESCRIPTION DRUG TAKE-BACK DAY

Federal officials have said they want to work with Tennessee to curb the
opioid epidemic.(Photo: Getty Images / iStockphoto)

If you're looking for a safe way to dispose of prescription drugs, head
over to the Brentwood Municipal Center on April 30.

The Brentwood Police Department will participate in the National
Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. Residents can drop off prescription drugs
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day was established to provide a
safe, convenient and responsible way of disposing of prescription drugs,
while also educating the public about the potential for abuse of
medications. Brentwood police officers will be on hand at the Brentwood
Municipal Center during the event.

According to the DEA, prescription drug abuse in the U.S. is at "alarming
rates, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to
those drugs."

For more information visit https://brentwood-tn.org.
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