New drug take-back box in place in Pea Ridge
A new drug-take-back box was installed at the Pea Ridge Police Department this past week. It was provided by Arkansas Take Back, an Arkansas Opioid Recovery Partnership, an initiative for opioid overdose prevention. Pea Ridge Police Chief Lynn Hahn said the box was...
Biannual Arkansas Drug Take Back to be held Saturday
by: Kyler Swaim Posted: Apr 19, 2023 / 04:45 PM CDT Updated: Apr 20, 2023 / 11:09 AM CDT Original Article by KNWA LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — The DEA and local law enforcement agencies are hosting drug take-back events in Arkansas this Saturday. From 10 a.m. to 2...
Arkansas Drug Take Back Aims to Mend Opioid Issue
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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is on April 22nd – here is where you can take your expired or unused prescriptions in the Ark-La-Miss
by: Alexandra Noel Posted: Apr 19, 2023 / 10:35 PM CDT Updated: Apr 20, 2023 / 04:23 PM CDT Original Article by KTVE WEST MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD) –The goal of National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing...
Arkansas Drug Take Back this Saturday: locations and information
by: Alex Kienlen Posted: Apr 19, 2023 / 12:06 PM CDT Updated: Apr 21, 2023 / 02:03 PM CDT LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Arkansas residents who want to participate in the National Drug Take Back this Saturday can choose from hundreds of locations. Drug Take Back events are...
Drop-off locations for Drug Take Back Day
By Region 8 Newsdesk Published: Apr. 19, 2023 at 5:30 PM CDT LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KARK/KAIT) – If you’re needing a place to dispose of prescription drugs, you’ll have plenty of opportunities this weekend. National Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, April 22 and...
More than 55 Million in Drugs, 1,000+ Arrests Amid ‘Operation Task Force Arkansas’
Drug Task Force officers across the state banned together since November to eradicate illicit and deadly drugs from communities, culminating with “Operation Task Force Arkansas” on Jan. 25, 2023. Their efforts led to more than 1,200 arrests, confiscation of hundreds...
Three Locations, Five Parolees, Multiple Guns, Weapons Seized During ‘Operation Cave Closed’
Multiple drugs and guns were seized and five people on parole were arrested at three locations in El Dorado to kickstart 2023. The 13th Judicial Drug Task Force in conjunction with the El Dorado Police Department and Union County Sheriff’s Department completed the...
Arkansas recovery group using settlement money to fight opioid addiction
All 75 counties in Arkansas will be receiving training and other life-saving resources thanks to the Arkansas Opioid Recovery Partnership. As the battle against opioid addiction in Arkansas continues, the Arkansas Opioid Recovery Partnership (ARORP) has stepped up to...
Arkansans Drop 27,000 Pounds of Medications In The Box On Drug Take Back Day
Despite the rain and competing with college football games, Arkansans loyally answered the call to “Drop It In The Box” with nearly 27,000 pounds (13.46 tons) of medications collected from Saturday’s 24th semi-annual Arkansas Drug Take Back Day. “It’s a blessing that...