LAPD DEA Drug Take Back Day

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The Los Alamos Police Department will be hold its biannual Drug Take Back Day in the north parking lot off Central Avenue of the LAPD station 2500 Trinity Drive.

Items that have not been accepted in the past has included: Needles/ sharps, any liquids or creams, and aerosol/compressed medications. For this event, we will have supplies available for people to be able to dispose of their liquids, creams, and aerosols on site. We will also have a sharps container available for anyone to drop of their injectable medications.

This drug diversion program is a part of a national initiative by the DEA. The National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the public about the potential for abuse of medications.

For questions, please contact Evidence Technician Cpl. Samantha Terrazas, at 505-663-1888.

 

When

  • Saturday, October 26, 2024 | 10:00 AM - 02:00 PM

Location

LAPD north parking lot off of Central Ave.

Los Alamos Police Department, 2500 Trinity Drive, Los Alamos, NM, 87544, View Map

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