National Prescription Drug
Takeback Day
Takeback Day
This national event happens twice a year to safely dispose of unused medications.
What is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day?
Your friend offers you a prescription pill at a party.
What is "say no and walk away" or "refuse and find help"?
This legal drug slows brain function and is often consumed at parties.
What is alcohol?
This life-saving medication reverses opioid overdoses.
What is Narcan (Naloxone)?
Myth or Fact: You can’t get addicted to something that’s prescribed.
What is a myth?
If you flush medications, what can they contaminate?
What are Water, Environment, Animals?
You find expired meds in your medicine cabinet.
What is "take them to a drug take-back site"?
This chemical comes from the cannabis plant and may impair memory and coordination.
What is THC?
Narcan can be administered through this part of the body.
What is the nose (nostrils)?
Myth or Fact: You can overdose the first time you try opioids.
What is a fact?
You can find your nearest take-back location using this federal agency’s website.
What is the DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration)?
A close friend confesses they’ve been using pills or other substances to cope with stress.
What is “listen without judgment and help them find support”?
This highly addictive stimulant is often smoked or injected and causes rapid weight loss.
What is Methamphetamine?
Signs of opioid overdose include what?
Slow/ no breathing, snore/gurgle sounds, choking, unconsciousness, blue or pale skin/lips, or limp body?
Myth or Fact: Mixing alcohol with other drugs is more dangerous.
What is a fact?
One reason to dispose of unused meds is to prevent this kind of misuse.
What is prescription drug misuse or accidental overdose?
Someone offers you a vape, and says it gives them energy,makes them feel good, and tastes good, what would you do?
Refuse and say no, inform them of the dangers, and let an adult know.
These prescription painkillers are responsible for thousands of overdose deaths.
What are Opioids?
You see someone unconscious and think they are overdosing, what do you do?
What is "call 911 or emergency services, administer Narcan, put them in a recovery position, watch and keep an eye on them"?
Myth or Fact: Cannabis is always safe because it’s a natural plant.
What is a myth? (Think Tobacco plant)
What cannot be taken back during this event?
What are Sharps/Needles?
A friend says they bought pills that "look and smell just like the real thing," but you’re worried they could be fake and contain fentanyl.
What is “warn them about the risks and encourage them not to take them — and tell a trusted adult”? Inform them that fentanyl does have not have a smell, taste, or look, and only a small amount (less than a penny and pencil tip) can be fatal. Try to provide a fentanyl test kit.
This term describes using a drug in a way not prescribed, including someone else's medications.
What is drug misuse?
This law protects people who help during an overdose situation from legal trouble.
What is the Good Samaritan Law?
Myth or Fact: Narcan works on alcohol or other non-opioid substances
What is a myth?