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Upton Video PSA: Prescription Drug Takeback Day is Saturday‘There is no effort too small…working together we can end the tragic opioid epidemic’U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, today released the following video public service announcement, first published on his Facebook page, encouraging residents of Michigan’s Sixth Congressional District to participate in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, to be held on Saturday, April 28, 2018 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Click here to watch Upton’s video PSA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). The service provides an opportunity for citizens to safely and securely dispose of their expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs at authorized disposal sites in their community. Last October, the DEA held its 14th National Prescription Take Back Day, resulting in 912,305 lbs. of pills collected across 5,421, collection sites nationwide. To learn more about Upton’s work to combat the opioid crisis please click here. The following locations in and around Michigan’s Sixth Congressional District will collect unused prescription drugs: Allegan County Allegan County Sheriff’s Office; 640 River St. in Allegan Gun Lake Tribe Public Safety; 2869 Mno Bmadzewen Dr. in Shelbyville Michigan State Police Wayland Post; 544 North Main St. in Wayland Berrien County Howard Township Hall; 1345 Barron Lake Road in Niles Michigan State Police Niles Post; 1600 Silverbrook Avenue in Niles Cass County N/A Kalamazoo County N/A St. Joseph County N/A Van Buren County Antwerp Township Activity Center; 24821 Front Avenue in Mattawan Michigan State Police Paw Paw Post; 43255 60th Avenue in Paw Paw Shoreline Wellness and Rehab Center; 950 S. Bailey Avenue in South Haven |