VIDEO: Walberg Encourages Participation in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

Washington, D.C.—Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-07) today spoke on the House floor to encourage residents of Michigan's 7th District to participate in the DEA's National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 30 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. The service provides an opportunity for citizens to safely and securely dispose of their expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs at an authorized disposal site in their community.

On Saturday, Congressman Walberg will join with the Jackson Police Department at 11:00 AM to raise awareness about the disposal site at 216 E Washington Ave in Jackson, which is open from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Additional drop off locations are available in Branch, Eaton, Lenawee, Monroe, and Washtenaw Counties.

Transcript of Congressman Walberg's Remarks
Mr. Speaker, talk to your neighbors, turn on the local news, and you hear the tragic stories of how opioid abuse is devastating families across this country and in my state of Michigan.

Combating this epidemic requires us to work together to tackle it head on.

No effort is too small, and each of us can do our part.

One way to help is participating in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, which takes place this Saturday, April 30th.

It's an opportunity for citizens to clean out their medicine cabinets of unwanted medications with no questions asked.

Safe disposal of expired prescription drugs is an important step to preventing abuse.

Authorized drop off sites are located all across Michigan's 7th District, and I will be stopping by at one of those sites—the Jackson Police Department on Saturday.

Mr. Speaker, this is not a Republican or Democrat issue. It's a human issue, and it affects us all.

I yield back.