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DEA Heads First-Ever Nationwide Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

AUG 19 -- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Drug Enforcement Administration and government, community, public health and law enforcement partners today announced a nationwide prescription drug “Take-Back” initiative that seeks to prevent increased pill abuse and theft. DEA will be collecting potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs for destruction at sites nationwide o n Saturday, September 25 th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time. The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.

This initiative addresses a vital public safety and public health issue. Many Americans are not aware that medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse, and abuse. Rates of prescription drug abuse in the U.S. are increasing at alarming rates, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs. Studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. In addition, many Americans do not know how to properly dispose of their unused medicine, often flushing them down the toilet or throwing them away – both potential safety and health hazards.

“Today we are launching a first-ever National Prescription Drug Take-Back campaign that will provide a safe way for Americans to dispose of their unwanted prescription drugs,” said Michele M. Leonhart, Acting Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration. “This effort symbolizes DEA’s commitment to halting the disturbing rise in addiction caused by their misuse and abuse. Working together with our state and local partners, the medical community, anti-drug coalitions, and a concerned public, we will eliminate a major source of abused prescription drugs, and reduce the hazard they pose to our families and communities in a safe, legal, and environmentally sound way.”

“With this National Prescription Drug Take-Back campaign, we are aggressively reaching out to individuals to encourage them to rid their households of unused prescription drugs that pose a safety hazard and can contribute to prescription drug abuse,” said Acting Deputy Attorney General Gary G. Grindler. “The Department of Justice is committed to doing everything we can to make our communities safer, and this initiative represents a new front in our efforts.”

“Prescription drug abuse is the Nation’s fastest-growing drug problem, and take-back events like this one are an indispensable tool for reducing the threat that the diversion and abuse of these drugs pose to public health,” said Director of National Drug Control Policy Gil Kerlikowske. “The Federal/state/and local collaboration represented in this initiative is key in our national efforts to reduce pharmaceutical drug diversion and abuse.”

Collection sites in every local community can be found by going to www.dea.gov . This site will be continuously updated with new take-back locations. Other participants in this initiative include the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy; the Partnership for a Drug-Free America; the International Association of Chiefs of Police; the National Association of Attorneys General; the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy; the Federation of State Medical Boards; and the National District Attorneys Association.

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Locations:

PARTICIPANTS NAME COLLECTION SITE ADDRESS CITY STATE, ~DISTANCE ZIP

If you do not find a collection site near you, please check back frequently, sites are added every day.

LAKEWOOD POLICE DEPARTMENT LAKEWOOD POLICE DEPARTMENT 445 S. ALLISON PKWY LAKEWOOD CO, 3 mi.  MARK REEVES 80226

WHEAT RIDGE POLICE LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER 8300 W. 38TH AVENUE WHEAT RIDGE CO, 4 mi.  DEPARTMENT 80033

DENVER POLICE DEPARTMENT SITE FOR DENVER POLICE 2100 CLAY STREET DENVER CO, 5 mi.  DEPARTMENT 80219

DENVER POLICE DEPARTMENT SITE FOR DENVER POLICE 1331 CHEROKEE ST. DENVER CO, 5 mi.  DEPARTMENT 80204

ARVADA COLORADO POLICE ARVADA COLORADO POLICE 8101 RALSTON RD. ARVADA CO, 6 mi.  DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT 80001

DENVER POLICE DEPARTMENT SITE FOR DENVER POLICE 1311 W. 46TH AVE. DENVER CO, 6 mi.  DEPARTMENT 80211

JEFFERSON COUNTY SHERIFF JEFFERSON COMBINED COURT 100 JEFFERSON COUNTY GOLDEN CO, 7 mi.  PKY 80401

DENVER POLICE DEPARTMENT SITE FOR DENVER POLICE 1566 WASHINGTON DENVER CO, 7 mi.  DEPARTMENT STREET 80203

DENVER POLICE DEPARTMENT SITE FOR DENVER POLICE 1625 S. UNIVERSITY DENVER CO, 9 mi.  DEPARTMENT 80210

ENGLEWOOD POLICE ENGLEWOOD POLICE DEPARTMENT 3615 ELATI ST. ENGLEWOOD CO, 9 mi.  DEPARTMENT TONI GEIER 80110

ENGLEWOOD POLICE ENGLEWOOD POLICE DEPARTMENT 3600 S ELATI ST ENGLEWOOD CO, 9 mi.  DEPARTMENT DENNY MILLER FIELD LOT 80110 DIRECTLY ACROSS THE STREET FROM PD

JEFFERSON COUNTY SHERIFF DAKOTA RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL 13399 W. COAL MINE LITTLETON CO, 10 mi.  AVE 80127

DEL NORTE POLICE SITE FOR DEL NORTE POLICE 640 CHERRY ST. DEL NORTE CO, 11 mi.  DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT 80113 RIO GRANDE SHERIFF OFFICE

WESTMINSTER POLICE WESTMINSTER POLICE DEPARTMENT 9110 YATES ST. WESTMINSTER CO, 11 mi.  DEPARTMENT 80031 JESSICA BEREN

DENVER POLICE DEPARTMENT SITE FOR DENVER POLICE 3921 HOLLY ST. DENVER CO, 12 mi.  DEPARTMENT 80207

NORTH METRO TASK FORCE THORNTON POLICE DEPARTMENT 9551 CIVIC CENTER DR. DENVER CO, 13 mi.  80229

ARAPAHOE COUNTY SHERIFF'S STREETS AT SOUTHGLENN 2220 E. ARAPAHOE RD. LITTLETON CO, 14 mi.  OFFICE 80122

COMMERCE CITY POLICE COMMERCE CITY POLICE 7887 E. 60TH AVE. COMMERCE CITY CO, 15 mi.  DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT 80022

DOUGLAS COUNTY SHERIFF'S SITE FOR DOUGLAS COUNTY 62 W. PLAZA DR. HIGHLANDS RANCH CO, 15 mi.  OFFICE SHERIFF'S OFFICE 80126 HIGHLANDS RANCH METRO DISTRICT OFFICE

GREENWOOD VILLAGE POLICE GREENWOOD VILLAGE POLICE 6060 S. QUEBEC ST. ENGLEWOOD CO, 16 mi.  DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT 80111

JEFFERSON COUNTY SHERIFF MARSHDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 26663 N. TURKEY CREEK EVERGREEN CO, 16 mi.  RD 80439

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SITE FOR UNIVERSITY OF 13001 E. 17TH PLACE AURORA CO, 16 mi.  DENVER POLICE DEPARTMENT COLORADO DENVER POLICE 80045 DEPARTMENT ANSCHUTZ MEDICAL CAMPUS

BROOMFIELD POLICE SITE FOR BROOMFIELD POLICE 3001 W. 124TH AVE. BROOMFIELD CO, 16 mi.  DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT 80020 NORMAN A. SMITH SERVICE CENTER

AURORA POLICE DEPARTMENT SITE FOR AURORA POLICE 15151 E. ALAMEDA AURORA CO, 16 mi.  DEPARTMENT PARKWAY 80012 AURORA MUNICIPAL BUILDING (EAST SIDE)

DENVER POLICE DEPARTMENT SITE FOR DENVER POLICE 4685 PEORIA STREET DENVER CO, 17 mi.  DEPARTMENT 80239

LONE TREE POLICE LONE TREE POLICE DEPARTMENT 9220 KIMMER LONE TREE CO, 18 mi.  DEPARTMENT 80124

ARAPAHOE COUNTY SHERIFF'S CENTENNIAL MEDICAL PLAZA 14200 E. ARAPAHOE RD. ENGLEWOOD CO, 18 mi.  OFFICE 80112

LAFAYETTE POLICE WALMART STORE PARKING LOT 745 N US HWY 287 LAFAYETTE CO, 21 mi.  DEPARTMENT SHRED-A-THON SCHEDULED SAME 80026 DAY

ERIE POLICE DEPARTMENT ERIE TOWN HALL 645 HOLBROOK ST. ERIE CO, 25 mi.  80516

PARKER POLICE DEPARTMENT PARKER POLICE DEPARTMENT 19600 E. PARKER PARKER CO, 28 mi.  SQUARE DRIVE 80134

SITE FOR WELD COUNTY 4209 WCR 24.5 FIRESTONE CO, 31 mi.  SHERIFF'S OFFICE 80520 SOUTHWEST SUBSTATION WELD COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

WELD COUNTY SHERIFF'S SITE FOR WELD COUNTY 2950 9TH ST. FORT LUPTON CO, 33 mi.  OFFICE SHERIFF'S OFFICE 80621 SOUTHEAST SUBSTATION WELD COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

LONGMONT POLICE DEPARTMENT SITE FOR LONGMONT POLICE 1950 MOUNTAIN VIEW LONGMONT CO, 34 mi.  DEPARTMENT AVE. 80501 LONGMONT UNITED HOSPITAL

CLEAR CREEK COUNTY CLEAR CREEK COUNTY COURTHOUSE 405 ARGENTINE ST. GEORGETOWN CO, 34 mi.  SHERIFF'S OFFICE 80444

CLEAR CREEK COUNTY CLEAR CREEK COUNTY SHERIFF'S 405 ARGENTINE STREET GEORGETOWN CO, 34 mi.  SHERIFF'S OFFICE OFFICE 80444 MAIN LOBBY

BERTHOUD POLICE DEPARTMENT BERTHOUD POLICE DEPARTMENT 328 MASSACHUSETTS BERTHOUD CO, 43 mi.  AVE.. 80513

LOVELAND POLICE DEPARTMENT LOVELAND POLICE DEPARTMENT 810 E. 10TH ST. LOVELAND CO, 50 mi.  DAVE SLOAT 80537

ESTES PARK POLICE ESTES PARK PHARMACY 600 S. ST. VRAIN ESTES PARK CO, 54 mi.  DEPARTMENT AVE., UNIT 1 80517

WELD COUNTY SHERIFF'S SITE FOR WELD COUNTY 4205 YOSEMITE GREELEY CO, 56 mi.  OFFICE SHERIFF'S OFFICE 80634 SENIOR CENTER HILL N PARK

GREELEY POLICE DEPARTMENT GREELEY POLICE DEPARTMENT 2875 10TH ST. GREELEY CO, 56 mi.  OFFICER JIM HENKEL 80634

WELD COUNTY SHERIFF'S SITE FOR WELD COUNTY 1311 N. 17TH AVE. GREELEY CO, 58 mi.  OFFICE SHERIFF'S OFFICE 80631 HOUSEHOLD WASTE DEPOSIT

If you do not find a collection site near you, please check back frequently, new sites are added every day.

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