National Drug Take Back Day
When: April 30, 2016 10:00: AM - 2:00 PM
Where: several
Description: On Saturday, April 30, 2016, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office will be joining law enforcement agencies nationwide to remove potentially dangerous controlled substances from our nation’s medicine cabinets. The DEA's National Prescription Take-Back Day provides an opportunity for the public to surrender expired, unwanted, or unused pharmaceutical controlled substances and other medications for destruction. These drugs are a potential source of supply for illegal use and an unacceptable risk to public health and safety.
Sheriff's representatives will be set up at three drop-off locations in the county on Saturday, April 30th from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Jefferson County:
JEFFERSON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE HQ, 200 Jefferson County Pkwy, Golden CO 80401
CONIFER HIGH SCHOOL, 10441 Hwy 73, Conifer CO 80433
DAKOTA RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL WEST PARKING LOT, 13399 W Coal Mine Ave, Littleton, CO 80127
Morrison PD:
MORRISON POLICE DEPARTMENT, 321 Hwy 8, Morrison CO 80465
Lakewood PD:
LAKEWOOD POLICE DEPARTMENT NORTH PARKING LOT, 445 S Allison Pkwy, Lakewood CO 80226
Golden:
GOLDEN POLICE DEPARTMENT, 911 10th St, Golden CO 80401
Idaho Springs:
CITY OF IDAHO SPRINGS CITY HALL WEST (17TH STREET) SIDE, 1711 Miner St, Idaho Springs CO 80452
Park County:
BAILEY SUBSTATION, 59865 US Hwy 285, Bailey CO 80421
PARK COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, 1180 Park County Rd 16, Fairplay CO 80440
FAIRPLAY TOWN HALL, 901 Main St, Fairplay CO 80440
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF SOUTH PARK, 815 Castello Ave, Fairplay CO 80440
This one-day effort is intended to bring national focus to the issue of increasing pharmaceutical controlled substance abuse.
The program is anonymous.
Prescription and over-the-counter solid dosage medications, (tablets and capsules) are accepted.
Intravenous solutions, injectables, needles and oxygen containers will not be accepted.
Illicit substances such as marijuana or methamphetamine are not a part of this initiative.
The prescriptions should be removed from the original containers and placed in plastic or Ziploc type bags prior to drop off.
Many metro area cities and counties are participating in this initiative. Other Colorado locations can be found by going to www.dea.gov.
