Kansans safely disposed of more than 9 tons of unused and unwanted medicines during National Drug Take-Back Day on April 24th. Kansas law enforcement officers collected 18,880 pounds of medicines at 124 locations throughout the state during the event.
Attorney General Derek Schmidt said this was the largest amount of medications collected in Kansas since the event began in 2010, eclipsing the previous mark of 17,230 pounds collected in April 2018. A total of 221,914 pounds of medications have been destroyed in the 20 collection days that have been held since 2010. Unused prescriptions can be turned in year-round at many local law enforcement locations including the Coffeyville Police Department.
