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Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Health
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287 pounds of prescription drugs dropped off during initiative in Westminster
DENVER (KDVR) — The Westminster Police Department revealed 287 pounds of unused/expired medication was dropped off during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 26. The WPD, which called the initiative a 'success' in a post on X Friday, had asked residents to drop off any unused or expired medication at the Public Safety Center in Westminster on Yates Street. Colorado men arrested during fentanyl drug bust Westminster police participated in the semiannual national initiative in partnership with the Drug Enforcement Administration and had advised residents there would be 'no-questions-asked.' The WPD provided the final results of National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, citing the DEA: Total law enforcement participants: 4,472 Total collection sites: 4,590 Total weight collected: 620,321 pounds The WPD was among a number of agencies and pharmacies in the Denver metro area that participated in the initiative, which is conducted every year by the DEA on the last Saturday of April and October. A total of 10,017 pounds were collected across Colorado, meanwhile, according to the DEA's Rocky Mountain Division. Outside of the initiative, year-round drop-off locations can also be found online using a DEA Diversion Control Division tool. Coloradans can also find drop-off bins in many doctor's offices, hospitals and pharmacies. How to toss 'disposable' vapes While syringes, sharps and illicit substances were not accepted during the event, the Denver Department of Public Health and Environment does have four sharps disposal kiosks available year-round for those at: Fire station 4 at 19th and Lawrence streets Governor's Park at East Seventh Avenue and Pennsylvania Street Lincoln Park at West 13th Avenue and Mariposa Street MacIntosh Park outside of the Webb Building at West Colfax Avenue and 15th Street Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
03-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Area law enforcement agencies collect over 1,400 pounds of meds
The METRICH Enforcement Unit is touting the success of its Prescription Drug Take Back event April 26. According to an announcement, law enforcement agencies in the 10-county task force region collected over 1,402 pounds of unused or expired prescription medication. In Richland County, the Mansfield Police Department collected 16 pounds, the Richland County Sheriff's Office gathered 25 pounds, the Shelby Police Department collected 18 pounds, the Lexington Police Department gathered 42 pounds and the Plymouth Police Department collected 4 pounds. Ashland County saw significant participation with the Ashland County Sheriff's Office collecting 180 pounds. In Crawford County, the Bucyrus Police Department collected 35 pounds, the Galion Police Department gathered 51 pounds and the Crawford County Sheriff's Office collected 63 pounds. Marion County reported a total of 209 pounds collected by the Marion County Sheriff's Office and Marion Police Department. The event was part of the Drug Enforcement Administration's National Prescription Take Back Initiative. Various law enforcement agencies collaborated to ensure community participation. The METRICH region's success highlights the importance of proper medication disposal to prevent misuse and promote public health. This story was created by Jane Imbody, jimbody@ with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Journalists were involved in every step of the information gathering, review, editing and publishing process. Learn more at This article originally appeared on Mansfield News Journal: METRICH agencies collect over 1,400 pounds of prescription drugs
Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
ISP joins 27th annual Prescription Drug Take Back
BREMEN — The Indiana State Police is partnering with the Drug Enforcement Administration for its 27th 'Prescription Drug Take Back' initiative. The 'Take Back' initiative seeks to prevent prescription drug abuse and theft through proper disposal of unwanted prescription drugs. Collection sites will be set up nationwide for expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs which will be properly disposed of without threat to the environment. This program is for pill and liquid medications. Needles or sharps of any kind will not be accepted for disposal. This service is free and anonymous with no questions asked. Expired and unwanted medicines that are left in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse and abuse, a press release from ISP stated. 'Rates of prescription drug abuse in the U.S. are alarmingly high, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses from these drugs. Studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet,' the press release said. 'In addition, Americans are now advised that their usual methods for disposing of unused medicines — flushing them down the toilet or throwing them in the sink or trash — pose both potential safety and health hazards.' Unwanted medications may be dropped off at any Indiana State Police Post, except for the Toll Road Post. The Indiana State Police Bremen Post will host its collection site from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. this Saturday. The Bremen Post is located at 1425 Miami Trail, Bremen.
