‘Remarkable success continues’: Wisconsin’s Drug Take Back once again ranks near nation’s best
(WFRV) – Wisconsin has once again had tremendous success, although not able to repeat its last few first-place ranks with 2024’s spring Drug Take Back Day, coming in at number two in the entire nation.
On Wednesday, the Wisconsin Department of Justice provided the results for Wisconsin’s latest efforts in the spring 2024 Drug Take Back, as authorities collected 55,122 pounds of unwanted medications from Wisconsinites on April 27.
“Because of Wisconsinites who safely disposed of their unwanted medications, Wisconsin’s remarkable success with the Drug Take Back program has continued,” said Attorney General Josh Kaul. “Thanks to everyone who helped make the safe disposal of more than 55,000 more pounds of unused medication possible.”
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Wisconsin has previously ranked first in the entire country for Drug Take Back results since November 2022 and has collected 1,257,161 pounds of unwanted medications since the event’s 2010 inception. That total puts the Dairy State in third all-time, just behind Texas and California.
The DEA leads two Drug Take Back days a year, one in the spring and one in the fall. DOJ partners with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) to organize and promote Drug Take Back throughout Wisconsin. Drug Take Back provides a safe, convenient and responsible means of disposal, while also educating the community about the potential abuse and consequences of improper storage and disposal of these medications.
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While Drug Take Back Day technically only happens twice a year, Wisconsin has over 490 permanent drug disposal boxes.
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