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Indiana drug take back nets more than 16,000 lbs.

FILE - This Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013, file photo shows pills of the painkiller hydrocodone at a pharmacy in Montpelier, Vt. The Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016, that the agency will issue new warnings about the potentially fatal consequences of mixing prescription painkillers and popular sedatives like Valium and Xanax, including coma and death. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot, File)

The drug take back event last week in Indiana was a big success.

Saturday, October 26 saw a combined effort of the Indiana State Police and federal and local governments. At sites around the state the Prescription Drug Take Back Day saw people turn in more than eight tons of medication.

Jim McClelland, Indiana’s Executive Director for Drug Prevention, Treatment and Enforcement, says he hopes more people will take advantage of the convenient drop off locations that are available throughout the year across the state.

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