Multiple drug take back sites were open on Saturday as part of the DEA's national Drug Take Back Day. Last year, nationwide, they collected more than 1.3 million pounds of unused medications. The effort is part of the US Drug Enforcement Agency's National Prescription Drug Take Back Day hosted twice a year in April and October.

On Saturday, local communities across the country and southwest Virginia participated in the Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Drug Take Back Day. The initiative is put on twice per year by the DEA,

San Diego County residents who want to get rid of expired, unused or unwanted drugs will have the chance to safely discard them Saturday at multiple locations during National Drug Take Back Day.