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 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 two drop-off locations in the county on Saturday, September 29 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

• Dakota Ridge High School
  13399 W. Coal Mine Ave., Littleton (west parking lot)
• Evergreen Fire Rescue
  1802 Bergen Parkway, Evergreen

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, and needles will not be accepted. Illicit substances such as marijuana or methamphetamine are not a part of this initiative.

For more National Drug Take-Back day locations, visit the Department of Justice website.