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The DEA hosts the 27th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to mitigate medication misuse

Find a location near you to dispose of any unneeded medication in your household.
Saturday is National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. Here's how to dispose of old meds
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Saturday is National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, so multiple collection sites have been set up across the country that will allow people to drop off unneeded or expired medications.
Saturday is National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. Here's how to dispose of old meds
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COLORADO — Opioid addiction and prescription drug misuse continue to plague communities around the U.S.

As a solution to an ever-growing problem, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has implemented National Take Back Day, dedicated to removing unneeded prescription medications from households before they can cause harm.

Collection sites in El Paso County open at 10 a.m. on Saturday, October 26th, and will close at 2 p.m.

On April 27 this year, the DEA collected 670,136 pounds of medication nationally over 4,869 collection sites, with 10,017 pounds collected throughout Colorado.

Image provided by the DEA's Take Back Day site

For more information on collection sites, opioid addiction, or addiction resources, visit the DEA's National Take Back Day website.



Highway 96 closed in Custer County Sunday night after rock slide

A rock slide forced the closure of a Colorado highway in Custer County Sunday night.

Rock slide caught on camera in Colorado

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