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VA Western Colorado Health Care System to host Prescription Take Back Day Oct 29, 2022
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Grand Junction, CO
United States
Introduction
Do you have a medicine cabinet full of unused or expired medications? It’s not uncommon. You should know the safe ways to dispose of your medicine. This is important to avoid accidental use, misuse by other family members and improper disposal that could negatively impact the environment.
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The very best way to dispose of your expired, unwanted or unused medicines is through a drug take back program.
VA is launching a nationwide effort to assist Veterans and non-Veterans to dispose their unused or expired prescription or over-the-counter drugs, including controlled substance prescription medications.
VA Western Colorado Health Care System will have safe disposal drop box for the public that coincide with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) on Saturday October 29, 2022, from 10:00am to 2:00pm.