The 3rd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
Saturday, October 29, 2011
10:00 am - 2:00 pmGood chance to dispose of your unused prescription
medications.
http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_disposal/takeback/index.html
BASALT POLICE DEPARTMENT - 100 ELK RUN DRIVE SUITE 115 BASALT CO, 81621
Also in Aspen and Snowmass Village at their Police Departments.
PARTICIPANTS NAME COLLECTION SITE ADDRESS CITY STATE, ZIP ~DISTANCE
*If you do not find a collection site near you, please check back
frequently, sites are added every day.* BASALT POLICE DEPARTMENT BASALT
POLICE DEPARTMENT 100 ELK RUN DRIVE SUITE 115 BASALT CO, 81621 0 mi.
Map<http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=81621&daddr=100%20EL...>
ASPEN POLICE DEPARTMENT ASPEN POLICE DEPARTMENT
PITKIN COUNTY COURTHOUSE 506 E MAIN ST #102 ASPEN CO, 81611 16 mi.
Map<http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=81621&daddr=506%20E%...>
SNOWMASS VILLAGE POLICE DEPARTMENT SNOWMASS VILLAGE POLICE DEPARTMENT
130 KEARNS RD. SNOWMASS
VILLAGE CO, 81615 12 mi.
Map<http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=81621&daddr=130%20KE...>
EAGLE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE EAGLE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
EDWARDS SUBSTATION 450 MILLER RANCH ROAD EDWARDS CO, 81632 24 mi.
Map<http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=81621&daddr=450%20MI...>
MINTURN POLICE DEPARTMENT MINTURN POLICE DEPARTMENT 302 PINE ST.
MINTURN CO, 81645 23 mi.
Map<http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=81621&daddr=302%20PI...>
PITKIN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE CHURCH AT REDSTONE 213 REDSTONE
BOULEVARD
REDSTONE CO, 81623 25 mi.
Map<http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=81621&daddr=213%20RE...>
VAIL POLICE DEPARTMENT VAIL POLICE DEPARTMENT
DETECTIVE JUSTIN DILL 75 S. FRONTAGE RD. W. VAIL CO, 81657 29 mi.
Map<http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=81621&daddr=75%20S.%...>
Additional Resources:
- Another Huge Turnout At DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back
Event<http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_disposal/takeback/takeback.html>(May
06, 2011)
- Drug Disposal
Information<http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_disposal/index.html>
- FDA – How to Dispose of Unused
Medicines<http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/exit_pages/fda_complaint.htm#fda_rx...>
- FDA – Disposal of Unused
Medicines<http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/exit_pages/fda_complaint.htm#fda_rx...>
NATIONAL TAKE BACK INITIATIVE
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October 29, 2011
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
- Find a collection site near
you.<https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/SEARCH-NTBI/>
- DEA's Partner
Toolbox<http://www.justice.gov/dea/take-back/takeback-day.html>
.
- Law enforcement agencies that wish to host a collection site should
call the Point of Contact for your
area.<http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_disposal/takeback/index.html#poc>
- DEA would like to express our appreciation to the
following.<http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_disposal/takeback/thank_you.htm>
DEA has scheduled another National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on
*Saturday,
October 29, 2011, from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm*. to provide a venue for persons
who want to dispose of unwanted and unused prescription drugs.
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day addresses a vital public safety and
public health issue. More than seven million Americans currently abuse
prescription drugs, according to the 2009 Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration’s National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Each day,
approximately, 2,500 teens use prescription drugs to get high for the first
time according to the Partnership for a Drug Free America. Studies show
that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and
friends, including the home medicine cabinet.
DEA in conjunction with state and local law enforcement agencies throughout
the United States conducted National Prescription Drug Take Back Days on
Saturday, September 25, 2010 and April 25, 2011. Nearly, 4,000 state and
local law enforcement agencies throughout the nation participated in these
events, collecting more than 309 tons of pills.
Four days after last fall’s Take-Back Day, Congress passed legislation
amending the Controlled Substances Act to allow the DEA to develop a process
for people to safely dispose of their prescription drugs. DEA immediately
began developing this process after President Obama signed the Secure and
Responsible Drug Disposal Act of 2010 on October 12. Until that process is
complete, however, DEA will continue to hold Take Back Days every six
months.
