DEA's National Prescription Drug Take Back Day reflects DEA's commitment to Americans' safety and health, encouraging the public to remove unneeded medications from their homes as a measure of preventing medication misuse and opioid addiction from ever starting.

The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse of medications.

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All DEA applicants are required to disclose their current and past drug usage and activity. An applicant will not be selected for employment if he or she deliberately misrepresents his or her drug history in connection with his or her application for employment.

The event is typically held on a Saturday in April and October and is organized by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in collaboration with local law enforcement agencies, community organizations, and pharmacies.

The goal of the Controlled Substances Act is to improve the manufacturing, importation and exportation, distribution, and dispensing of controlled substances.

Benefits of Drug Take-Back Programs

• Helping to prevent prescription drug abuse.
• Reducing risk of accidental poisoning.
• Decreasing environmental hazards including water contamination due to medications.

To prepare for Take Back Day:

1. Locate all medications in your household and ensure that they are securely stored (all lids are tightly on bottles, away from the reach of children and pets, etc.);
2. Inventory the medications and identify which are unwanted and/or have expired dates;

National Check Your Meds Day is particularly important for patients with multiple health conditions taking multiple drugs from several providers. Specifically, the pharmacist or physician will review the following: That your prescription drugs are correct. That your dosage is correct.

The new law requires drug companies that raise their drug prices faster than the rate of inflation to pay Medicare a rebate. This will lead to a stronger Medicare for current and future enrollees and discourage unreasonable price increases by drug companies.

How much does a Dea Agent make? As of Oct 7, 2023, the average annual pay for a Dea Agent in the United States is $76,795 a year.

Although Section 23 of the SF86 asks about drug use within the past 7 years; Section 22 asks “Have you EVER been charged with an offense involving alcohol or drugs?” If you were not charged and you had no subsequent involvement with drugs, you would not have to list simple possession or use of drugs that occurred more ...