{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://walberg.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=399182", "Walberg Encourages Participation in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day", "2016-10-19", "2016", "2016-10", "Republican", "House", "MI", "Tim Walberg", "W000798", "walberg.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Jackson, MI\u2014Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-07) today encouraged residents of Michigan\u2019s 7th District to participate in the DEA\u2019s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 22 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. The service provides an opportunity for citizens to safely and securely dispose of their expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs at an authorized disposal site in their community.\u201cPrescription drug abuse is shattering lives and tearing families apart and we must work together to combat this grow epidemic in our communities,\u201d said Congressman Walberg. \u201cProper disposal of old and unwanted prescription drugs is one important way we can help keep our children, families, and neighborhoods safe.\u201dNational Prescription Drug Take Back Day is free and anonymous\u2014no questions asked. Medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse, and abuse. The usual methods for disposing of unused medicines\u2014flushing them down the toilet or throwing them in the trash\u2014both pose potential safety and health hazards. In April, Americans turned in 447 tons\u2014over 893,000 pounds\u2014of prescription drugs at nearly 5,400 sites across the country. \u00a0\r\nHere is a\u00a0list of collection sites\u00a0around the 7th District open from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM on October 22:Branch County  \r\nBranch County Sheriff\u2019s Office Lobby Drop Box; 580 Marshall Road in ColdwaterEaton County  \r\nMichigan State Police Lansing Post; 7119 North Canal Road in Lansing  \r\nGrand Ledge Police Department; 310 Greenwood St in Grand LedgeJackson County  \r\nMichigan State Police Jackson Post; 3401 Cooper Street in JacksonLenawee County  \r\nLenawee County Sheriff\u2019s Office / Promedica Bixby Hospital; 818 Riverside Avenue in AdrianMonroe County  \r\nMichigan State Police Monroe Post; 300 Jones Avenue in MonroeWashtenaw County  \r\nSaline Police Department; 100 North Harris St. in Saline  \r\nWashtenaw County Sheriff\u2019s Office Main Lobby; 2201 Hogback Rd in Ann Arbor", 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": ["http://walberg.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=399182"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.943328021094203, "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"}