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Saturday's the day you can get rid of all of your unused, unwanted and expired prescription medication -- safely. Drug Take Back Day is this weekend where a list of local agencies will be setting up collection sites across the area.

"They think they're doing a good thing," said Darryl Brake, executive director of Summit County Community Partnership. "They've got excess medicine, they're going to hold it in the medicine cabinet in case they need it later, but that's how it gets stolen and diverted out in the streets."

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) puts the event together to help prevent substance abuse and addiction .

"The foundation of prevention is reducing access and so the more we can promote those boxes - and a lot of them are getting a lot of use - the better off we're able to address prevention by getting those drugs off the streets," said Brake.

Akron Police Det. Pat Leonard said if you miss the event this Saturday, there are still drop boxes that are available 24/7 in several location throughout the county.

The event will be set up between 10a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturday. The service is free and no questions will be asked.

You can find the nearest collection site on www.dea.gov.