HomeMy WebLinkAboutNR102119CountyhostsDrugTakeBackDayonOct26THE COUNTY OF KAUA'I
DEREK S. K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR
mqa MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
C OF
News Release
For Immediate Release: October 21, 2019
KAUA`I POLICE DEPARTMENT
TODD G. RAYBUCK, CHIEF
Tel (808) 241-1600
Fax (808) 241-1604
County hosts Drug Take Back Day on Oct. 26
LTHU`E — The Kauai Police Department (KPD) is collecting unused, unwanted, or
expired prescription medications and other drugs on Saturday, Oct. 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at
KPD headquarters, located at 3990 Ka`ana Street, in LThu`e.
Tablets, capsules, liquids, and other forms of medication — prescription or
nonprescription — including patches, will be accepted. New or used needles and syringes will
not be accepted.
This service is free and anonymous, and no questions will be asked.
Drug Take Back Day is part of a national initiative coordinated by the U.S. Drug
Enforcement Agency (DEA) which focuses on providing a safe, convenient, and responsible
method of disposing medications, while also educating the community about the potential for
abuse and consequences of improper storage and disposal.
Anyone who is not able to participate in this Drug Take Back Day can visit KPD
headquarters at any time and anonymously drop off any unused or expired medication via the
permanently installed medication drop box.
For more information on the National Drug Take Back Initiative, please visit the DEA's
website at www.dea.gov, or contact KPD Investigative Services Bureau Assistant Chief Bryson
Ponce at 241-1681.
If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, call 241-
1681 as soon as possible. Requests made as early as possible will allow adequate time to fulfill
your request. Upon request, this notice is available in alternate formats such as large print,
Braille, or electronic copy.