WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch calling for the reinstatement of National Drug Take-Back Days along with eight other senators.
The DEA recently issued regulations that would legally expand options for disposing of controlled substances. However, they also announced they would no longer sponsor the Take-Back days. The Senators felt that they have been successful in reducing the supply of prescription drugs.
In 2014, 309 tons of drugs were collected. More than 2,400 tons had been collected since 2010.