Drug Enforcement Administration

The DEA New Jersey Division said that the last Take Back Day, in October 2021, more than 14,000 pounds of unused or unwanted prescription drugs were collected.

A new rule announced Monday aims to improve access nationwide to medication for individuals with opioid use disorder.

There will extra focus Saturday on the need for New Jersey residents to clear their medicine cabinets of unused, unwanted or expired prescription medications.

Colder temperatures are keeping us indoors, along with the potential risk of contracting COVID-19, so federal drug officials in the Garden State say it's crucial that residents secure their prescription drugs so that they don't end up in the wrong hands.

New efforts on the federal level may put a dent in a "staggering" uptick in the usage of and cases involving methamphetamine in the Garden State.