Saturday is National Drug Take Back Day, giving everyone an opportunity to drop off their old or unused prescriptions.

From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, residents can drop off their unused or unwanted prescriptions at locations across Utah.

Ahead of the 29th annual event, officials shared how important it is not to let prescriptions get into the wrong hands.

“Prescription drug misuse is a nationwide problem,” said Janet Zarndt, vice president of pharmacy at MorningStar Healthcare. “There’s around 8,300 deaths each year from drug overdoses, so it’s really important to get rid of unused or expired medications.”

Approximately 20 million pounds of medications have been collected on National Drug Take Back Day over the years.

“We have seven hospitals at MountainStar Healthcare that will be

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