Rx drop off gets final push

Local law enforcement really, really, really wants people to drop off unused and unwanted drugs (prescription and over-the-counter) this weekend.

We received at least six press releases this week about the events, scheduled for tomorrow around the metro area.

Click below for my brief on the local events and the latest press release, this one from the U.S. Attorney's Office in Denver.

Cops and sheriff plan drug drop offs

AURORA | Police in Aurora and Arapahoe County are asking residents to drop off unused and unwanted prescription and over-the-counter drugs this weekend as part of National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. 

The event is a joint effort between police, the Colorado Attorney’s General Office, the U. S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Agency, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Waste Management  and the website rxdrugsnotyoursnotsafe.org. 

In Aurora, police will be on hand at three police stations to collect the drugs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept.25 in the front lobby of each station.

APD District No. 1 is located at 13347 E. Montview Ave., District No. 2 is at 15001 E. Alameda Parkway, and District No. 3 is at 23911 E.Arapahoe Rd. 

The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office will also be accepting items from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at two locations: The Streets at SouthGlenn at 2220 E. Arapahoe Rd., and Centennial Medical Plaza at 14200 E. Arapahoe Rd.

For more information about the event and collection sites across the state, visit www.dea.gov. 

And here is the press release from U.S. Attorney's office:

U.S. ATTORNEY ENCOURAGES COLORADO RESIDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN DEA PRESCRIPTION DRUG TAKE BACK DAY TOMORROW

        DENVER – United States Attorney John Walsh today encouraged Colorado residents to participate in DEA’s prescription drug take back program, which is scheduled to take place tomorrow between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. at designated locations.  The program was designed to encourage residents to get rid of expired or unneeded prescription medication in hopes of reducing abuse and theft.  Local law enforcement, in cooperation with the DEA, has set up numerous destruction sites throughout the State of Colorado for residents to drop off their unused prescriptions and over the counter medicine.

        “Taking your old and un-needed prescriptions to one of the designated drop off points allows for the safe and proper destruction of medication,” said U.S. Attorney John Walsh. “Traditional ways of disposing of prescriptions, including flushing them down a toilet or throwing them in the trash, provides public health issues.  Keeping them around unnecessarily could also lead to theft or abuse.”

       

        More information can be found at www.nationaltakebackday.com or www.dea.gov