The National Take Back Initiative is a voluntary program in the United States, encouraging the public to return excess or expired drugs.
[4] Studies show that the majority of teens who abuse prescription drugs obtain them from family or friends for free, including from the home medicine cabinet.
This action provided the DEA with the option to develop a permanent process for people to safely and conveniently dispose of their prescription drugs.
President Barack Obama signed the Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act of 2010, and the DEA immediately began installing regulations for a more permanent solution.
Ridding medicine cabinets of unused or expired medications in American homes is one of the four main items addressed the strategy for reducing diversion prescription drug abuse.