The Colorado Springs Police Department is partnering with the Drug Enforcement Administration for the Fall 2022 Drug Take Back Day. The event will take place on Saturday, October 29, 2022, from 10 a.m. 2 p.m.
The drug overdose epidemic in the United States is a clear and present public health, public safety, and national security threat. DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day reflects DEA’s commitment to Americans’ safety and health, encouraging the public to remove unneeded medications from their homes as a measure of preventing medication misuse and opioid addiction from ever starting.
As part of this initiative the Colorado Springs Police Department will host the following locations where you can drop of old prescription medication:
- Police Operations Center - 705 South Nevada Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO 80903
- University of Colorado Memorial Hospital North - 4050 Briargate Parkway, Colorado Springs, CO 80920
- Security Fire Station 1 - 400 Security Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80911
- King Soopers, 7915 Constitution Ave., Colorado Springs, CO 80951