Doctors with the Medical Association of the State of Alabama are urging Alabamians to safely dispose of their expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs on Saturday, October 25 as part of nationwide Prescription Drug Take Back Day.

Held twice each year, Take Back Day encourages people to rid their homes of unneeded medications to reduce the likelihood they will be misused and result in a deadly drug overdose.

In a promising sign, overdose deaths in Alabama declined by more than 30 percent between March 2024 and March 2025, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

“That’s evidence community efforts like Take Back Day are making a difference and saving lives,” said Dr. Mark LeQuire, president of the Medical Association.

“Old, unwanted or expired prescription drug

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