Brighton, Denver, Aurora and Thornton are among the cities nationwide joining the Drug Enforcement Administration to gather unwanted or leftover prescriptions again this Saturday.
Most cities have set up the take-back from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, but many have multiple locations.
Various King Sooper locations, the Wellington Webb Center, and police stations are among locations participating in the metro area.
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Commerce City was also planning a take-back event, but announced a cancellation this week as their focus continues on a .
This will be the fourth National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day.
In the last three take-back days, the DEA calculates there have been been 995,185 pounds of medication removed from circulation.
“The amount of prescription drugs turned in by the American public during the past three Take-Back Day events speaks volumes about the need to develop a convenient way to rid homes of unwanted or expired prescription drugs,” said DEA Administrator Michele M. Leonhart, in a prepared statement. “DEA remains hard at work to establish just such a drug disposal process, and will continue to offer take-back opportunities until the proper regulations are in place.”
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