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"  If you&amp;#039;re never quite sure what to do with expired or unfinished medications, a golden opportunity to get rid of them, and minimize medicine-cabinet clutter, is coming up. Exactly one week from today, on October 29th, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will be holding its third National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. You&amp;#039;ll have the opportunity to drop off your unneeded medications, no questions asked, at designated collection centers across the country. If you&amp;#039;re interested, find the closest drop-off site by logging on to www.dea.gov and clicking the &amp;quot;Got Drugs?&amp;quot; banner. Centers will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time. The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) reports that prescription drug abuse is disturbingly high in US households, with the numbers showing that two-and-a-half times more people currently abuse prescription drugs than use cocaine, heroin, hallucinogens, and inhalants combined. Many of these meds are reportedly obtained from the stash of families and friends. Programs like National Drug Take-Back Day are designed to help minimize the risk of misuse. If you can&amp;#039;t get to a take-back facility this Saturday, see our video on The Right Way to Dispose of Medications. The Daily Green also a pertinent article on Drugs in Drinking Water. If you&amp;#039;re ever curious about how we test health and consumer products at the Good Housekeeping Research Institute sign up for a tour today. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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