[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 68 (Thursday, April 26, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H3691]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              DEA NATIONAL PRESCRIPTION DRUG TAKE BACK DAY

  (Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to call attention to National 
Prescription Drug Take Back Day this Saturday, April 28.
  While prescription opioids may be a short-term, safe treatment for 
extreme pain management, misuse and addiction can become a tragic side 
effect and are extremely common, unfortunately. Ohio is second in our 
Nation in opioid overdose deaths per capita.
  According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 6.4 million 
Americans abused controlled prescription drugs in 2015. About half of 
the people over the age of 12 who misused prescription pain relievers 
obtained the drugs from a friend or relative.
  Americans of sound mind and body must do more to reduce this number 
and mitigate misuse by taking action. Please join your fellow citizens 
in participating in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day this 
Saturday, April 28. Proper disposal of drugs can save lives.
  Remember that you can go to a collection site any day of the year to 
deposit unused or extra pills and prescription drugs. Get rid of them.
  You can find a collection site near you by visiting 
takebackday.dea.gov.
  Do your part to prevent accidental poisoning misuse and overdose 
today. Your vigilance matters.

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