Jefferson County, Co. – On October 29th, 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 across the county on Saturday, October 29th from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
The locations are:
Jefferson County Administration and Courts – 100 Jefferson County Pkwy., Golden
Dakota Ridge High School – 13399 W. Coal Mine Ave., Littleton
The old Albertsons building at Stagecoach & Hwy. 74 – 30901 Stagecoach Blvd., 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.
