Drug Take-Back Day

Airmen 1st Class Michael Canady, left, and Jordan McNair, 2nd Security Forces Squadron commander’s support staff, use permanent markers to mask the personal identification on prescription medication during Drug Take-Back Day on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 23, 2013. Drug Take-Back Day is held every six months for Team Barksdale members to turn in their expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs for destruction. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Amber Corcoran)

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Drug Take-Back Day

Prescription medication turned in by Team Barksdale members is collected and masked of any identifying information to be turned into the 2nd Security Forces Squadron for proper disposal during Drug Take-Back Day on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 23, 2013. The 2nd SFS and 2nd Medical Group work with the Drug Enforcement Agency to reach out to individuals and encourage them to rid their households of unused prescription drugs that pose a safety hazard and can contribute to prescription drug abuse. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Amber Corcoran)

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Drug Take-Back Day

A Team Barksdale member turns in expired medication to Airmen during Drug Take-Back Day on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 23, 2013. The bi-annual event is held to allow Team Barksdale members to turn in expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs for destruction. More than 180 pounds of prescriptions were turned in last year and disposed of by the 2nd Security Forces Squadron and Drug Enforcement Agency. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Amber Corcoran)

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A Team Barksdale member places a drug-free ribbon on her child after turning in expired medication during Drug Take-Back Day on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 23, 2013. Barksdale reached out to its members to encourage them to turn in prescription drugs that could pose a safety hazard in their households. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Amber Corcoran)

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Airman 1st Class Cassandra Daniels, 2nd Medical Operations Squadron, displays her drug free ribbon during Drug Take-Back Day on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 23, 2013. Ribbons were given out to Team Barksdale members as they turned in expired and unused prescription medication. Wearing or displaying the red ribbons symbolizes Barksdale’s commitment to the development of a healthy lifestyle and drug free choice for the nation’s future. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Amber Corcoran)

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Airman 1st Class Michael Canady, 2nd Security Forces Squadron commander’s support staff, uses a permanent mark to mask personal identification on prescription medicine during Drug Take-Back Day on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 23, 2013. The Drug Take-Back Day is anonymous so Team Barksdale members can turn in prescription medication for disposal with no questions asked. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Amber Corcoran)

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Staff Sgt. Stacy Welch, 2nd Security Forces Squadron, tosses an expired bottle of prescription medication into a box while Airman 1st Class Jordan McNair, 2nd SFS commander’s support staff, masks the personal identification on another bottle during Drug Take-Back Day on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 23, 2013. More than 180 pounds of prescription medication was disposed of last year during the bi-annual event. The 2nd SFS and 2nd Medical Group work with the Drug Enforcement Agency to properly dispose of the medication collected. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Amber Corcoran)

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Drug Take-Back Day

Published Oct. 24, 2013