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Hundreds Of Pounds Of Medications Collected On Drug Take Back Day

(CBS4) - As part of National Drug Take Back Day, Colorado law enforcement collected unused prescriptions across the state. In Lakewood, they say they filled up a truck with unused medications by mid-day.

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Drug take back event in Lakewood (credit: Lakewood)

Other agencies checked in with their totals:

Boulder County Sheriff - 350 lbs.
Castle Rock Police - 374 lbs.
Cherry Hills Village Police - 119 lbs.
Douglas County Sheriff's Office - 514 lbs.
Eagle County Sheriff's Office - 90.8 lbs.

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Drug take back event in Lakewood (credit: Lakewood)

Other agencies haven't announced their total amounts as of this writing.

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Drug take back event in Lakewood (credit: Lakewood)

The public was also invited to drop off unwanted vapes and cartridges.

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