Washington’s medication collection program faces hurdles despite success

By: Jake Goldstein-Street

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: September 22, 2026

Words: 902

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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Washington’s program to collect medication so it doesn’t end up in the wrong hands has brought in over 1 million pounds of drugs since 2020, according to a state audit.

But it’s still beset with some challenges, like a lack of sites to return unused pills in rural areas, a limited sense of the program’s effectiveness and the recent withdrawal of one of the two companies collecting the drugs in the state, according …

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