CPD to host Drug Take Back Day event
By Kolton Rutherford | Link to original article by Log Cabin Democrat The Conway Police Department (CPD) will host two drop-off locations for National Drug Take Back Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the department’s headquarters at 1105 Prairie St. and Sam’s...
National Drug Take Back Day is October 28th
Link to original article | October 23, 2023 The U of A Police Department will accept all excess drugs and used needles, no questions asked, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, at the Administrative Services Building (ADSB), 155 S. Razorback Rd. For National...
Drug Take Back event Oct. 28
Posted Tuesday, October 24, 2023 8:00 am | Link to original article by Newton County Times LITTLE ROCK – On Saturday, Oct. 28, from 10 a.m. to 2.p.m., the DEA and local law enforcement will be conducting Drug Take Back events across the state. Arkansans are encouraged...
Arkansas law enforcement agencies working to promote safe disposal of prescription drugs
Drug Take Back Day is aimed at safely getting rid of any unused or expired prescription drugs. Originally Published by ABC 4029TV | Link to original article | Oct. 25, 2023 SPRINGDALE, Ark. — Local law enforcement are taking part in a nationwide campaign to keep...
DEA: More drugs collected in Arkansas Take Back effort than Alabama, Louisiana & Mississippi combined
by: Alex Kienlen | Posted: May 15, 2023 / 04:39 PM CDT | Updated: May 15, 2023 / 04:40 PM CDT Link to original article by KARK LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Arkansas Drug Take-Back Day ended with more drugs being collected in the Natural State than the combined totals of...
Arkansas DEA collects staggering amount of drugs for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
By Fred Gamble Published: May. 16, 2023 at 5:33 PM CDT|Updated: May. 16, 2023 at 6:41 PM CDT Link to original article by KSLA TEXARKANA, Ark. (KSLA) – “And we did what I would say was a monumental take back here in Arkansas,” said Jared Harper, a special agent...
Governor Sanders signs new law requiring naloxone kits in schools
[Little Rock, Arkansas – May 5, 2023] Yesterday morning Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed House Bill 1514, which requires public high schools and public institutions of higher education in the state of Arkansas to keep a naloxone kit on campus. Naloxone is a...
Drug disposal event brings in 26,000 lbs. of unwanted drugs in Arkansas
by: Spencer Bailey Posted: Apr 28, 2023 / 02:13 PM CDT Updated: Apr 28, 2023 / 02:13 PM CDT Original Article Link LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Arkansans brought in just over 26,000 pounds of unwanted prescription medication for the semi-annual National Drug...
Drug Take Back Day: 13 tons of medication destroyed
By Region 8 Newsdesk Published: Apr. 28, 2023 at 4:48 PM CDT Link to original article LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT) – Many cities around Arkansas participated in Drug Take Back Day. With over 275 boxes spread throughout the state, people had plenty of places to...
Arkansans Monitor, Secure, and Dispose of 26,020 Pounds of Medications on Drug Take Back Day
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Apr. 28, 2023) – Last Saturday, April 22, Arkansans collectively answered the call to “Drop it in the Box” by bringing 26,020 pounds (13.01 tons) of unwanted prescription drugs to over 275 take back boxes located around the state. The Drug...