{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://walden.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/greg-walden-announces-oregon-collection-sites-excess-opioids", "Greg Walden announces Oregon collection sites for excess opioids, prescription pills", "2017-10-19", "2017", "2017-10", "Republican", "House", "OR", "Greg Walden", "W000791", "walden.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Greg Walden announces Oregon collection sites for excess opioids, prescription pills \n Part of DEA\u2019s \u201cNational Prescription Drug Take Back Day\u201d initiative to combat opioid epidemic \nWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Continuing his efforts to combat the opioid epidemic in Oregon, Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) today announced collection sites in Oregon for the disposal of excess opioid and prescription medications. The announcement is part of the Drug Enforcement Agency\u2019s (DEA) \u201cNational Prescription Drug Take Back Day\u201d initiative on Saturday, October 28, which gives people across the country the opportunity to help address opioid abuse in their communities. Full details on collection sites in Oregon's Second Congressional District\u00a0are included below.\n\u00a0\u201cThe Drug Enforcement Agency\u2019s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day provides a safe, convenient, and responsible way to dispose of excess prescription drugs, while also providing an opportunity to raise awareness of the opioid crisis and to educate our friends, family members, and neighbors about the potential for abuse of medications,\u201d said Walden. \u00a0\u201cHere in Oregon, more people died last year from drug overdoses than from car accidents. I hope you\u2019ll join me on this Take Back Day as we work together to make our communities safer.\u201d\n\u00a0This initiative comes as Walden\u2019s Energy and Commerce Committee recently announced a hearing for next Wednesday, October 25, on the crisis. As Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee, Walden is at the forefront of the Congressional response to opioid abuse. For more information on the Committee\u2019s recent efforts to combat the opioid epidemic, please click here.\n\u00a0DEA \u201cNational Prescription Drug Take Back Day\u201d collection site in Oregon \u2013 Saturday, October 28, 2017\nSouthern Oregon\nClick here or on the image above to view Walden\u2019s announcement for southern Oregon\nJackson County\nWhere: Canby (Medford?) City Hall, 411 W 8th Street, Medford, 97501\nWhen: 10:00am \u2013 2:00pm PST\nOrganizing Participant: Medford Police Department\nJosephine County\nWhere: Josephine County Sheriff\u2019s Office, 1901 NE F Street, Grants Pass, 97526\nWhen: 10:00am \u2013 2:00pm PST\nOrganizing Participant: Josephine County Sheriff\u2019s Office\nKlamath County\nWhere: Klamath Falls Police Department, 2501 Shasta Way, Klamath Falls, 97601\nWhen: 10:00am \u2013 2:00pm PST\nOrganizing Participant: Klamath Falls Police Department\nDeschutes County\nClick here or on the image above to view Walden's announcement for Deschutes County\n\u00a0\nWhere: Walgreens, 2727 NE Highway 20, Bend, 97701\nWhen: 10:00am \u2013 2:00pm PST\nOrganizing Participant: Bend Police Department\n\u00a0\nWasco & Hood River Counties\nClick here or on the image above to view Walden's announcement for Wasco and Hood River counties\n\u00a0\nWhere: The Dalles City Hall, 313 Court Street, The Dalles, 97058\nWhen: 10:00am \u2013 2:00pm PST\nOrganizing Participant: The Dalles Police Department\nUmatilla County\nClick here or on the image above to view Walden's announcement for Umatilla County\nWhere: Hermiston Police Department, 330 South 1st Street, Hermiston, 97838\nWhen: 10:00am \u2013 2:00pm PST\nOrganizing Participant: Hermiston Police Department\nBaker County\nClick here or on the image above to view Walden's announcement for Baker County\nWhere:\u00a0Baker City Police Department, 1768 Auburn Avenue, Baker City, 97814\nWhen:\u00a010:00am \u2013 2:00pm PST\nOrganizing Participant: Baker City Police Department\nMalheur County\nClick here or on the image above to view Walden's announcement for Malheur County\nWhere: Ontario Police Department, 444 SW 4th Street, Ontario 97914\nWhen: 10:00am \u2013 2:00pm PST\nOrganizing Participant: Ontario Police Department\n\u00a0\nFor a complete listing of the DEA's collection sites for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on October 28, please click here.\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://walden.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/greg-walden-announces-oregon-collection-sites-excess-opioids"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.8997392617166042, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}