October 21, 2024
Contact: Cpl. Morgan Hansen
[email protected]
Media Advisory
Pocatello Police Department Teams with the Drug Enforcement Administration for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
Pocatello, ID – On Saturday, October 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Pocatello Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration will host DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day at locations across the country. DEA and its partners will collect tablets, capsules, patches, and other solid forms of prescription drugs.
For more than a decade, the event has helped Americans easily rid their homes of unneeded medications—those that are old, unwanted, or expired—that too often become a gateway to addiction.
Take Back Day offers free and anonymous disposal of unneeded medications at close to 5,000
local drop-off locations nationwide.
What: National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
When: Saturday, October 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Who: Pocatello Police Department
Where: 911 N 7
th Ave. – Pocatello Police Department Lobby
In partnership with local law enforcement, Take Back Day has removed 9,285 tons of medication from circulation since its inception.
Collection sites will not accept syringes, sharps, and illicit drugs. Liquid products, such as cough syrup, should remain sealed in their original container. The cap must be tightly sealed to prevent leakage.
For more information and to find a collection site near you, visit
www.DEATakeBack.com.
Pocatello Police Department is accessible to persons with disabilities. Program access accommodations may be provided with two (2) days’ advance notice by contacting Skyler Beebe at
[email protected]; 208.234.6248; or 5815 South 5th Avenue, Pocatello, Idaho.
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