124 STAT. 2858 PUBLIC LAW 111–273—OCT. 12, 2010 Public Law 111–273 111th Congress An Act To amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for take-back disposal of con- trolled substances in certain instances, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act of 2010’’. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) The nonmedical use of prescription drugs is a growing problem in the United States, particularly among teenagers. (2) According to the Department of Justice’s 2009 National Prescription Drug Threat Assessment— (A) the number of deaths and treatment admissions for controlled prescription drugs (CPDs) has increased significantly in recent years; (B) unintentional overdose deaths involving prescrip- tion opioids, for example, increased 114 percent from 2001 to 2005, and the number of treatment admissions for prescription opioids increased 74 percent from 2002 to 2006; and (C) violent crime and property crime associated with abuse and diversion of CPDs has increased in all regions of the United States over the past 5 years. (3) According to the Office of National Drug Control Policy’s 2008 Report ‘‘Prescription for Danger’’, prescription drug abuse is especially on the rise for teens— (A) one-third of all new abusers of prescription drugs in 2006 were 12- to 17-year-olds; (B) teens abuse prescription drugs more than any illicit drug except marijuana—more than cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine combined; and (C) responsible adults are in a unique position to reduce teen access to prescription drugs because the drugs often are found in the home. (4)(A) Many State and local law enforcement agencies have established drug disposal programs (often called ‘‘take-back’’ programs) to facilitate the collection and destruction of unused, unwanted, or expired medications. These programs help get outdated or unused medications off household shelves and out of the reach of children and teenagers. 21 USC 822 note. 21 USC 801 note. Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act of 2010. Oct. 12, 2010 [S. 3397]
