Walberg Highlights National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
Niles, MI -- Saturday, October 28, is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-05) encourages his constituents to participate by visiting one of the many drug disposal locations available throughout Michigan’s 5th Congressional District and beyond between 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM.
“During the last prescription drug collection day, over 633,725 pounds of medications were collected across the nation,” said Rep. Walberg. “Households frequently accumulate leftover prescription drugs, which can cause issues if they fall into the wrong hands. Proper disposal of unused prescription drugs helps prevent misuse and helps keep our streets safer."
Residents who have expired or leftover medications can visit the Drug Enforcement Administration’s website here to find more information about available disposal sites. A list of locations throughout Michigan’s 5th District is also available below.
Berrien County
- Michigan State Police Niles Post: 1600 Silverbrook Ave, Niles, MI
- Lakeland Medical Suites: 42 N St Joseph Ave, Niles, MI
- Corewell Health Lakeland: 1234 Napier Ave, St Joseph, MI
Branch County
- Branch County Sheriff’s Office: 379 Keith Wilhelm Dr, Coldwater, MI
Calhoun County
- Family Fare Supermarket: 1406 N Eaton St, Albion, MI
Cass County
- Cass County Sheriff’s Office: 321 M-62, Cassopolis, MI
- Family Fare: 56151 M-51 S, Dowagiac, MI
- Howard Township Hall: 1345 Barron Lake Rd, Niles, MI
- Pokagon Tribal Health Center: 58620 Sink Rd, Dowagiac, MI
- Marcellus Township Hall: 13163 Marcellus Hwy, Marcellus, MI
- Ontwa Township/Edwardsburg Police Department: 26296 US-12, Edwardsburg, MI
St. Joseph County
- Sturgis Police Department: 122 N Nottawa St, Sturgis, MI
- Michigan State Police White Pigeon Detachment: 101 US-131, White Pigeon, MI
- Three Rivers Police Department: 333 W Michigan Ave, Three Rivers, MI
- Colon Police Department: 127 E State St, Colon, MI
Lenawee County
- Hickman Hospital: 5640 N Adrian Hwy, Adrian, MI
Rep. Walberg’s efforts to combat the opioid crisis across our nation:
As a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee and the Bipartisan Heroin Task Force, Congressman Walberg has been committed to working with his colleagues to address the alarming opioid epidemic that is affecting communities in Michigan and sweeping the nation.
Five years ago, Democrats and Republicans worked together to pass a landmark bill, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, signed into law by President Trump. Walberg proudly authored multiple bipartisan provisions in this historic bill to crack down on the epidemic. After the bill’s implementation, opioid overdoses not only slowed but began to decrease.
But now, there’s been a shift in the epidemic. Traditional overdoses have begun shifting to poisonings of individuals who intended to ingest cocaine or other substances, unknowingly consuming something laced with fentanyl. These new challenges were worsened by the pandemic, an unsecured border, social isolation, and a widespread sense of uncertainty never experienced by much of the population.
In July, bipartisan legislation was introduced to reauthorize successful programs from the SUPPORT Act and make the tweaks necessary to fight the problems we face today, not just the problems we faced five years ago. Walberg cosponsored this legislation, which will not only build upon the successful programs passed in the SUPPORT Act and help vulnerable individuals overcome addiction but also make improvements like offering greater access to over-the-counter opioid reversal medications.
The Congressman also is a proud cosponsor of the HALT Fentanyl Act, which would permanently place fentanyl-related substances in Schedule I under the Controlled Substances Act, providing law enforcement with the tools necessary to keep these dangerous substances off our streets. The Halt Fentanyl Act passed the House on May 25 and awaits consideration by the Senate.
To learn more about the Congressman’s work to combat the opioid epidemic, please click here.