The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is holding its National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday.People can drop off unused and out-of-date prescription drugs for safe disposal from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.The collection is free and anonymous.Last April, 376,593 pounds — more than 188 tons — of pills were collected at 5,400 sites across the country by the DEA and other agencies.The DEA says 7 million Americans are abusing prescription drugs and that 2,500 teens get high for the first time every day on prescription drugs obtained from family or friends.For information, call 800-882-9539 or go to www.dea.gov.Sites in the Akron area are:Summit County• Metro Regional Transit Authority Transit Center, 631 S. Broadway St., Akron. Sponsored by the Summit County Drug Unit.• Chambrel at Montrose, 100 Brookmont Road, Copley Township. Sponsored by the Copley Police Department.• Twinburg Police Department, 10075 Ravenna Road.• Twinburg Family Health and Surgery Center, 8701 Darrow Road. Sponsored by the Cleveland Clinic.Stark County• Plain Township Hall, 2600 Easton St. NE.• Canton Township Fire Station No. 2, 1655 Waynesburg Drive, and Canton Township Fire Station No. 1, 210 49th St. SE.• Mercy Medical Center, 1320 Mercy Drive NW, Canton.The four sites are being sponsored by the Stark County Sheriff’s Office.• Canal Fulton Safety Center, 1165 Locust St. Sponsored by the Canal Fulton Police Department.• Jackson Township Police Department, 7383 Fulton Drive NW.• North Canton Police Department, 145 N. Main St.• Hartville Police Department, 202 W. Maple St.• Anytime Fitness, 5119 Tuscarawas St. W, Perry Township. Sponsored by the Perry Township Police Department.• Alliance Police Department, 470 E. Market St.• Navarre Police Department, 96 W. Canal St.• Fairless High School, 11885 Navarre Road, Sugar Creek Township. Sponsored by the Beach City Police Department.• Boys and Girls Club of Massillon, 730 Duncan St. SW. Sponsored by the Massillon Police Department.• Minerva Police Department, 209 N. Market St.• Louisville Police Department, 215 S. Mill St.• East Canton Police Department, 130 W. Maple St.• Sandy Township fire/Waynesburg police/Magnolia police, 8285 Waynesburg Drive SE.Portage County• Portage County Water Resources, 8116 Infirmary Road, Shalersville Township. Sponsored by the Portage County Sheriff’s Office.• Ravenna Police Department, 220 S. Park Way.• Robinson Memorial Hospital Medical Arts Building parking lot, 6847 N. Chestnut St., Ravenna.Wayne County• Wayne County Justice Center, 201 W. North St., Wooster.• Rittman Police Department, 30 N. Main St.• Orrville Police Department, 207 N. Main St.The Medway Drug Enforcement Agency is sponsoring the three collections.• Wooster Family Health Center, 721 E. Milltown Road. Sponsored by Cleveland Clinic.Medina County• Brunswick Police Department, 4095 Center Road. Sponsored by the Medway Drug Enforcement Agency.Bob Downing can be reached at 330-996-3745 or bdowning@thebeaconjournal.com.