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Coverage dated November 2, 2026

DEA’s Rocky Mountain Field Division collects over 22,000 pounds of medications during recent Drug Take Back Day

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CENTENNIAL, Colo. (KRDO) -- The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)'s Rocky Mountain Field Division (RMFD) says it collected over 22,000 pounds of unwanted, unneeded and expired medications during its recent Take Back Day.

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  1. KRDO

    DEA’s Rocky Mountain Field Division collects over 22,000 pounds of medications during recent Drug Take Back Day (opens KRDO)

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    CENTENNIAL, Colo. (KRDO) -- The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)'s Rocky Mountain Field Division (RMFD) says it collected over 22,000 pounds of unwanted, unneeded and expired medications during its recent Take Back Day.

  2. Oil City News

    DEA: Over 22,000 lbs of drugs destroyed in Take Back Day, curbing abuse and contamination (opens Oil City News)

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    The DEA has collected and incinerated more than 20 million pounds of medications nationwide with the goal of curbing abuse and keeping the drugs from ending up in landfills or water supplies.