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October 23, 2024 - Harrisburg, PA

Shapiro Administration, PA Office of Attorney General Encourage Participation in National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day This Weekend

The Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP), Pennsylvania State Police (PSP), Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA), and Department of Aging (PDA) joined officials from the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General to encourage Pennsylvanians to take part in the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day initiative this Saturday, October 26.



The Shapiro Administration, joined by the PA Office of Attorney General, encourages Pennsylvanians to participate in National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, to get unwanted medication off the street, on Saturday, October 26, 2024. Individuals may drop off unwanted prescription and over-the-counter medication at any of the hundreds of secure locations throughout the Commonwealth, in Harrisburg, PA on October 23, 2024.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/26528_ddap_DrugTakeBack_cz_01.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Executive Director Tim Schaeffer, Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, encourages Pennsylvanians to take part in National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, October 26, 2024 at hundreds of secure locations throughout the Commonwealth, in Harrisburg, PA on October 23, 2024.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/26528_ddap_DrugTakeBack_cz_02.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Lieutenant Adam Reed, Pennsylvania State Police, encourages Pennsylvanians to take part in National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, October 26, 2024 at hundreds of secure locations throughout the Commonwealth, in Harrisburg, PA on October 23, 2024.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/26528_ddap_DrugTakeBack_cz_03.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Lieutenant Colonel Max Furman Jr., Coordinator for the PA Counterdrug Joint Task Force of the Pennsylvania National Guard, encourages Pennsylvanians to take part in National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, October 26, 2024 at hundreds of secure locations throughout the Commonwealth, in Harrisburg, PA on October 23, 2024.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/26528_ddap_DrugTakeBack_cz_04.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Lieutenant Colonel Max Furman Jr., Coordinator for the PA Counterdrug Joint Task Force of the Pennsylvania National Guard, encourages Pennsylvanians to take part in National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, October 26, 2024 at hundreds of secure locations throughout the Commonwealth, in Harrisburg, PA on October 23, 2024.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/26528_ddap_DrugTakeBack_cz_05.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> The Shapiro Administration, joined by the PA Office of Attorney General, encourages Pennsylvanians to participate in National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, to get unwanted medication off the street, on Saturday, October 26, 2024. Individuals may drop off unwanted prescription and over-the-counter medication at any of the hundreds of secure locations throughout the Commonwealth, including the Fish and Boat Commission office, in Harrisburg, PA on October 23, 2024.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/26528_ddap_DrugTakeBack_cz_06.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Deputy Secretary Kelly Primus of the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs encourages Pennsylvanians to take part in National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, October 26, 2024 at hundreds of secure locations throughout the Commonwealth, in Harrisburg, PA on October 23, 2024.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/26528_ddap_DrugTakeBack_cz_07.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> The Shapiro Administration, joined by the PA Office of Attorney General, encourages Pennsylvanians to participate in National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, to get unwanted medication off the street, on Saturday, October 26, 2024. Individuals may drop off unwanted prescription and over-the-counter medication at any of the hundreds of secure locations throughout the Commonwealth, in Harrisburg, PA on October 23, 2024.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/26528_ddap_DrugTakeBack_cz_08.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> The Shapiro Administration, joined by the PA Office of Attorney General, encourages Pennsylvanians to participate in National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, to get unwanted medication off the street, on Saturday, October 26, 2024. Individuals may drop off unwanted prescription and over-the-counter medication at any of the hundreds of secure locations throughout the Commonwealth, in Harrisburg, PA on October 23, 2024.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/26528_ddap_DrugTakeBack_cz_09.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> The Shapiro Administration, joined by the PA Office of Attorney General, encourages Pennsylvanians to participate in National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, to get unwanted medication off the street, on Saturday, October 26, 2024. Individuals may drop off unwanted prescription and over-the-counter medication at any of the hundreds of secure locations throughout the Commonwealth, in Harrisburg, PA on October 23, 2024.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/26528_ddap_DrugTakeBack_cz_10.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> The Shapiro Administration, joined by the PA Office of Attorney General, encourages Pennsylvanians to participate in National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, to get unwanted medication off the street, on Saturday, October 26, 2024. Individuals may drop off unwanted prescription and over-the-counter medication at any of the hundreds of secure locations throughout the Commonwealth, in Harrisburg, PA on October 23, 2024.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/26528_ddap_DrugTakeBack_cz_11.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> The Shapiro Administration, joined by the PA Office of Attorney General, encourages Pennsylvanians to participate in National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, to get unwanted medication off the street, on Saturday, October 26, 2024. Individuals may drop off unwanted prescription and over-the-counter medication at any of the hundreds of secure locations throughout the Commonwealth, in Harrisburg, PA on October 23, 2024.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/26528_ddap_DrugTakeBack_cz_12.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> The Shapiro Administration, joined by the PA Office of Attorney General, encourages Pennsylvanians to participate in National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, to get unwanted medication off the street, on Saturday, October 26, 2024. Individuals may drop off unwanted prescription and over-the-counter medication at any of the hundreds of secure locations throughout the Commonwealth, in Harrisburg, PA on October 23, 2024.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/26528_ddap_DrugTakeBack_cz_13.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> The Shapiro Administration, joined by the PA Office of Attorney General, encourages Pennsylvanians to participate in National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, to get unwanted medication off the street, on Saturday, October 26, 2024. Individuals may drop off unwanted prescription and over-the-counter medication at any of the hundreds of secure locations throughout the Commonwealth, in Harrisburg, PA on October 23, 2024.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/26528_ddap_DrugTakeBack_cz_14.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> The Shapiro Administration, joined by the PA Office of Attorney General, encourages Pennsylvanians to participate in National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, to get unwanted medication off the street, on Saturday, October 26, 2024. Individuals may drop off unwanted prescription and over-the-counter medication at any of the hundreds of secure locations throughout the Commonwealth, in Harrisburg, PA on October 23, 2024.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/26528_ddap_DrugTakeBack_cz_15.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Executive Director Tim Schaeffer, Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, encourages Pennsylvanians to take part in National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, October 26, 2024 at hundreds of secure locations throughout the Commonwealth, in Harrisburg, PA on October 23, 2024.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/26528_ddap_DrugTakeBack_cz_16.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> The Shapiro Administration, joined by the PA Office of Attorney General, encourages Pennsylvanians to participate in National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, to get unwanted medication off the street, on Saturday, October 26, 2024. Individuals may drop off unwanted prescription and over-the-counter medication at any of the hundreds of secure locations throughout the Commonwealth, in Harrisburg, PA on October 23, 2024.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/26528_ddap_DrugTakeBack_cz_17.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Executive Director Tim Schaeffer, Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, encourages Pennsylvanians to take part in National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, October 26, 2024 at hundreds of secure locations throughout the Commonwealth, in Harrisburg, PA on October 23, 2024.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/26528_ddap_DrugTakeBack_cz_18.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Deputy Secretary Kelly Primus of the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs encourages Pennsylvanians to take part in National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, October 26, 2024 at hundreds of secure locations throughout the Commonwealth, in Harrisburg, PA on October 23, 2024.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/26528_ddap_DrugTakeBack_cz_19.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Deputy Secretary Kelly Primus of the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs encourages Pennsylvanians to take part in National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, October 26, 2024 at hundreds of secure locations throughout the Commonwealth, in Harrisburg, PA on October 23, 2024.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/26528_ddap_DrugTakeBack_cz_20.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Deputy Secretary Kelly Primus of the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs encourages Pennsylvanians to take part in National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, October 26, 2024 at hundreds of secure locations throughout the Commonwealth, in Harrisburg, PA on October 23, 2024.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/26528_ddap_DrugTakeBack_cz_21.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Lieutenant Adam Reed, Pennsylvania State Police, encourages Pennsylvanians to take part in National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, October 26, 2024 at hundreds of secure locations throughout the Commonwealth, in Harrisburg, PA on October 23, 2024.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/26528_ddap_DrugTakeBack_cz_22.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Lieutenant Adam Reed, Pennsylvania State Police, encourages Pennsylvanians to take part in National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, October 26, 2024 at hundreds of secure locations throughout the Commonwealth, in Harrisburg, PA on October 23, 2024.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/26528_ddap_DrugTakeBack_cz_23.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Lieutenant Colonel Max Furman Jr., Coordinator for the PA Counterdrug Joint Task Force of the Pennsylvania National Guard, encourages Pennsylvanians to take part in National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, October 26, 2024 at hundreds of secure locations throughout the Commonwealth, in Harrisburg, PA on October 23, 2024.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/26528_ddap_DrugTakeBack_cz_24.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Acting Strategic Initiatives Operator Lauren Diller of the Office of Attorney General, encourages Pennsylvanians to take part in National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, October 26, 2024 at hundreds of secure locations throughout the Commonwealth, in Harrisburg, PA on October 23, 2024.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/26528_ddap_DrugTakeBack_cz_25.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Acting Strategic Initiatives Operator Lauren Diller of the Office of Attorney General, encourages Pennsylvanians to take part in National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, October 26, 2024 at hundreds of secure locations throughout the Commonwealth, in Harrisburg, PA on October 23, 2024.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/26528_ddap_DrugTakeBack_cz_26.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> PACE Director Tom Snedden of the Department of Aging, encourages Pennsylvanians to take part in National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, October 26, 2024 at hundreds of secure locations throughout the Commonwealth, in Harrisburg, PA on October 23, 2024.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/26528_ddap_DrugTakeBack_cz_27.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> PACE Director Tom Snedden of the Department of Aging, encourages Pennsylvanians to take part in National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, October 26, 2024 at hundreds of secure locations throughout the Commonwealth, in Harrisburg, PA on October 23, 2024.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/26528_ddap_DrugTakeBack_cz_28.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a>