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N.D. Saturday April 29 is national prescription drug “Take Back Day.” Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem reminds North Dakota residents who want to know how to safely dispose of unused prescription and over the counter medications that they can turn to the state’s year-round Take Back program.

“One pill at a time, North Dakotans are helping to keep dangerous drugs off the streets and out of our landfills. The extent of community support for this program has been phenomenal,” said Stenehjem.

More than seven and a half tons (15,720 pounds) of unused prescription drugs and over the counter medications have been collected and destroyed since the state’s Take Back program started in December 2009.

Last year, Attorney General’s office partnered with the North Dakota Board of Pharmacy to expand the Take Back program to support the Board’s new “Old Drugs Yellow Jug” program, which puts secure disposal containers at the pharmacy counter in participating pharmacies.

A list of the North Dakota Take Back and Yellow Jug drug disposal sites is available on the Attorney General’s Take Back program page, https://attorneygeneral.nd.gov/public-safety/take-back-program.