PUBLIC RELATIONS UNIT

October 24, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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SLCPD Participating in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

SALT LAKE CITY — The Salt Lake City Police Department is participating in the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 26, 2024.

This event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the SLCPD Pioneer Precinct, located at 1040 West 700 South in Salt Lake City.

The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, an initiative of the United States Drug Enforcement (DEA), aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means to dispose of prescription drugs, while also educating community members about the potential for abuse of medications.

For more information on this initiative and other drop-off locations, community members should visit: https://www.dea.gov/takebackday.

A graphic from the event organizer is being released.

Media may attend the Drug Take Back Day to get a b-roll, but no media interviews will be available.

For interviews, please contact the DEA.

Note: Due to construction, 700 South is closed at 1000 West. Community members will need to access Pioneer Precinct using Goshen Street or Jake Garn Boulevard.

A graphic from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) informing community members of National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 26, 2024.

A Spanish graphic from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) informing community members of National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 26, 2024.

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