HomeMy WebLinkAboutNR050118KPDcollects273poundsofprescriptiondrugsduringDrugTakeBackDayBERNARD P. CARVALHO JR.
Mayor
COUNTY OF KAUA'I
KAUA`I POLICE DEPARTMENT
News Release
For Immediate Release: May 1, 2018
WALLACE G. REZENTES JR.
Managing Director
DARRYL PERRY, CHIEF
Tel (808) 241-1600
Fax (808) 241-1604
KPD collects 273 pounds of prescription drugs during Drug Take Back Day
LIHU'E — The Kaua'i Police Department collected 273 pounds in unused or expired
prescription medications and other drugs during its 15th annual Drug Take Back Day on
Saturday, April 28.
"The rising abuse of prescription medications, which often leads to further addictions, is
a very serious concern both nationally and right here at home," stated Kaua'i Deputy Chief
Michael Contrades. "By providing a safe means to dispose of these medications, Drug Take
Back Day is one way that law enforcement agencies and our community partners are working to
prevent drug misuse on Kaua'i."
The Kauai Police Department and Life's Choices Kauai coordinated Saturday's event.
Drug Take Back Day is part of a national initiative led by the U.S. Drug Enforcement
Agency (DEA), which focuses on providing a safe, convenient, and responsible method of
disposing of medications, while also educating the community about the potential for abuse and
consequences of improper storage and disposal. DEA and law enforcement are authorized
agencies to collect and dispose of the controlled substances.
For more information on the National Take Back Initiative, please visit the DEA's website
at www.dea.gov, or contact KPD Assistant Chief Bryson Ponce at 241-1681, or Theresa Koki of
Life's Choices, 241-4925.
Above: Life's Choices Kauai Coordinator Theresa Koki (left) and KPD's Johnette Chun stand
next to the boxes of nearly 275 pounds of prescription medications collected during Saturday's
Drug Take Back Day, at KPD Headquarters in LThu`e.
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