Wisconsin ranked first in spring Drug Take Back Day

Wisconsin collected 56,818 pounds of unwanted prescription medication this spring, ranking it first in the nation for most prescription medications collected during the spring 2025 Drug Take Back Day collection. Since Drug Take Back Day began in 2010, Wisconsin has collected nearly 1.37 million pounds of unwanted medications. It ranks third in the nation behind Texas and California. Nationwide, more than 19.82 million pounds of unwanted medications have been collected during Drug Take Back Events.