Wisconsin once again ranks first in United States for Spring 2025 Drug Take Back
(WFRV) – Wisconsin once again came out on top against all other states for the most prescription medications collected during the Spring 2025 Drug Take Back collection.
On Friday, May 16, the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Wisconsin ranked first in the entire United States after collecting 56,818 pounds of unwanted medications this spring.
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Finishing second last spring, and first last fall, Wisconsin has had years of success while participating in Drug Take Back day. Since the program's inception in 2010, the dairy state has collected 1,369,472 pounds of medications, ranking third (behind Texas and California) in the country during that span.
'Drug Take Back continues to be a major success in Wisconsin,' said Attorney General Josh Kaul. 'Thank you to the many people who've helped get unused and unwanted medications disposed of safely.'
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The DEA leads two Drug Take Back days a year, however, unwanted medications can be dropped off at any time at any of the more than 500 permanent drug disposal boxes throughout the state.
Drug Take Back provides a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposal, while also educating the community about the potential abuse and consequences of improper storage and disposal of these medications.
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