Philadelphia Participates In National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

Philadelphia PA

24 October, 2021

12:20 PM

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CBS Philadelphia October 24, 2021 Saturday is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Eyewitness News was in West Philadelphia for one of the hundreds of collections across the country. It's a chance for people to safely get rid of medications that may be laying around their homes. In Philadelphia, last year there were more than 1,200 deadly drug overdoses. Drug enforcement leaders said many times addiction starts with the abuse or misuse of a prescription drug. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.