Medicine take-back day for unused prescriptions on Saturday

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) – On Saturday, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) plans to participate in the 27th annual prescription drug takeback.

People with unused or unwanted prescription medications can safely drop them off at local drop-off locations:

Colorado Springs Police Operations Center: 705 S Nevada Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80903
PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom VA Clinic: 3141 Centennial Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80907
King Soopers: 7915 Constitution Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80951
Memorial Hospital North: 4050 Briargate Pkwy, Colorado Springs, CO 80920
Widefield Parks and Rec: 755 Aspen Dr, Colorado Springs, CO 80911

Locations will be open on Drug Takeback Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m

There are 59 law enforcement agencies participating across the state of Colorado.

Drug take-back days take place twice a year – typically at the end of April and October.

In April, law enforcement agencies across the country seized 335 tons of prescription drugs. In Colorado, law enforcement collected 10,017 pounds.

Click here for more information about Drug Takeback Day.

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