The average American household contains four pounds of prescription and over-the-counter medications. This excess of medications enables opportunities for misuse and abuse, which can have grave consequences. If medication is taken incorrectly or by people, it was not intended for, it could even lead to death.

Take unused and expired medications to a safe disposal box in your community

• Never flush prescription medications
• Ask your pharmacist about products like Dispose RXTM which help you safely dispose of medication at home.

Jefferson County has drop boxes at the following locations

• Sheriff’s Office Lobby, 200 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden 
• Jail Lobby, 200 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden
• South Precinct, 11139 Bradford Road, Littleton
• Mountain Precinct, 4990 County Highway 73, Evergreen

Other CDPHE medication takeback locations can be found online, which includes locations at pharmacies and health care facilities in nearby communities.

Safely disposing of unused and expired medications is one of the most important things you can do to keep them from falling into the wrong hands. Here's what you need to know about what kind of meds you can take back. Watch the video below to see what you can drop off or review the list on Jefferson County's Drug Take Back website.