Arkansans dispose of 25,405 pounds of medication on Drug Take Back Day
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (May 1, 2024) – On Saturday, April 27, Arkansans came out in droves to participate in Arkansas Drug Take Back Day, bringing 25,405 pounds (12.7 tons) of unwanted prescription drugs to more than 275 take back boxes located around the state. “I’m proud...
Arkansas’ Drug Take Back Day returns for 2024
By: Justin Trobaugh | Posted: Apr 18, 2024 / 06:52 PM CDT | Updated: Apr 18, 2024 / 06:52 PM CDT | Link to original article FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — The 14th annual Arkansas Drug Take Back Day is just over a week away. On April 27, more than 300 sites will...
Arkansas Opioid Recovery Partnership encourages Arkansans to participate in Drug Take Back Day on April 27
ReviveAR app serves as resource for Take Back locations across Arkansas | April 19, 2024 at 5:00 a.m. | by Bradly Gill | Link to original article by Camden News LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (April 18, 2024) — The Arkansas Opioid Recovery Partnership (ARORP) encourages Arkansans...
Local and state law enforcement agencies are teaming up for Prescription Drug Take Back Day
Link to original article by B99.5 | April 26, 2024 Local and state law enforcement agencies are teaming up this weekend to encourage Arkansans to clean out their medicine cabinets in an effort to make their homes and communities safer. These agencies are organizing...
New app designed to help Arkansans struggling with opioid addiction
Original Article: 5NewsOnline Author: 5NEWS Web Staff Published: 12:24 PM CST February 21, 2024 Updated: 12:24 PM CST February 21, 2024 ARKANSAS, USA — The Arkansas Opioid Recovery Partnership (ARORP) launched a new cellphone app focused on helping people...
Arkansans Dispose of 23,678 Pounds of Unwanted Medications on Drug Take Back Day
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Nov. 3, 2023) – Last Saturday, October 28, Arkansans braved rain and thunderstorms to “Drop it in the Box” by bringing 23,678 pounds (11.8 tons) of unwanted prescription drugs to over 275 Take Back boxes located around the state. The Drug...
UAPD announces best ever drug take back event
by: Spencer Bailey | Original article by KNWA Posted: Nov 2, 2023 / 02:25 PM CDT Updated: Nov 2, 2023 / 03:46 PM CDT FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — The University of Arkansas Police Department announced today that its recent drug take back event was its best ever....
Drug Take Back Day keeps drugs out of young hands, DEA says
by Lori Dunn | October 27, 2023 at 11:00 p.m. | Link to article The Drug Enforcement Agency’s National Drug Take Back Day is one way the agency attempts to keep prescription drugs out of the wrong hands. Twice a year, in April and October, the agency designates...
North Little Rock police hold prescription takeback
by: Chris Counts Posted: Oct 29, 2023 / 07:51 AM CDT Updated: Oct 29, 2023 / 07:52 AM CDT LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The DEA National Drug Takeback Day happened on Saturday. The North Little Rock Police Department participated, with officials saying that the rain didn’t stop...
What to Do With Your Unused Prescription Drugs
by Little Rock Soirée Staff on October 24, 2023 | Link to original article Do your part to safely dispose of prescriptions by participating in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day this Saturday, Oct. 28. Held twice a year, the day is a chance to let the public...