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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Police and businesses across the country are teaming with federal drug enforcement officials to urge people to remove potentially dangerous medicines from their homes and dispose of them safely.

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, April 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  

To find an official drop-off site for medications, the Drug Enforcement Agency has a collection site locator on its website.  All you have to do is enter your zip code. CLICK HERE.

Anyone can dispose of unused medication in its original container or by removing the medication from its container and putting it directly into the disposal box. All solid dosage pharmaceutical products and liquids in consumer containers will be accepted. Liquid products such as cough syrup should remain sealed in original containers.

According to a 2015 national survey, more than six million Americans abused controlled prescription drugs. The study shows that a majority of abused prescription drugs were obtained from family and friends, often from the home medicine cabinet.

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