(WENY) -- Unused prescription medications will be accepted at events nationwide on April 26. Drug Give Back Day is part of a national effort spearheaded by the Drug Enforcement Agency.

Tablets, capsules, patches, and other solid forms of prescription drugs will be accepted at events nationwide. The program helps reduce the risk of someone accidentally taking the drugs or stealing it. 

The Steuben County Sheriff's Office will be hosting a Drug Take Back Day event with the Steuben Prevention Coalition Opioid Committee at the Public Safety Building in Bath from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The Tioga County Sheriff's Office will also be hosting a Drug Take Back Day event at the Tioga County Health and Human Services Building in Owego, N.Y. from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

More local agencies are expected to announce locations for their Drug Take Back Day events in the coming weeks. Check back soon for updates.