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CATEGORIES:APDCalendar
CATEGORIES:Criminal Justice
CATEGORIES:Eco-City
CATEGORIES:Eisenhower West
CATEGORIES:Fire Department
CATEGORIES:Health
CATEGORIES:Public Safety
CATEGORIES:West End
DESCRIPTION:To verify info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calend
 ar/Detail.aspx?si=25016\n\nHave unwanted and expired prescription medicat
 ions? Dispose of them safely at the "Drug Take Back" to prevent pill abus
 e and theft. \n\nOfficers from the Alexandria Police Department will be c
 ollecting unwanted medications at Fire Station 210 as part of this nation
 al Drug Take Back Day initiated by the Drug Enforcement Administration. T
 he Alexandria Police Department and the Alexandria Sheriff's Office\, wit
 h cooperation from the Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition of Alexandria
 \, are staffing multiple drop off sites for Drug Take Back.\n\nDrop off p
 otentially dangerous expired\, unused and unwanted prescription drugs and
  other medications for safe disposal and destruction. These drugs can be 
 a source of supply for illegal use and an unacceptable risk to public hea
 lth and safety\, particularly in the case of opioids. \n\nThis initiative
  addresses a vital public safety and public health issue. Many Americans 
 are not aware that medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly su
 sceptible to diversion\, misuse and abuse. Studies show that a majority o
 f abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends\, includ
 ing from the home medicine cabinet. In addition\, many Americans do not k
 now how to properly dispose of their unused medicine\, often flushing the
 m down the toilet or throwing them away - both potential safety and healt
 h hazards. \n\nThis program also supports the goals of the Eco-City Alexa
 ndria initiative to promote a place where people can live healthier and e
 conomically productive lives while reducing their impact on the environme
 nt. \n\nThe service is free and anonymous\; no questions asked.\n\nLocati
 on: Fire Station 210\nContact Person: PIO Crystal  Nosal\nContact Phone: 
 703.746.6600\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: APDCalendar\, Criminal J
 ustice\, Eco-City\, Eisenhower West\, Fire Department\, Health\, Public S
 afety\, West End\n\nWeb resources:\n\nhttps://www.alexandriava.gov/upload
 edFiles/Sheriff/info/DrugTakeBackFlyerSpring2019.pdf\n
DTEND:20190427T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20190321T173207Z
DTSTART:20190427T140000Z
LOCATION:Fire Station 210
SEQUENCE:6
STATUS:CONFIRMED
SUMMARY:Drug Take Back at Station 210
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
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URL:https://www.alexandriava.gov/uploadedFiles/Sheriff/info/DrugTakeBackFl
 yerSpring2019.pdf
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:To verify info please see <a href="https://ap
 ps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=25016">https://apps.alexandri
 ava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=25016</a><br />\n<br />Have unwanted and 
 expired prescription medications? Dispose of them safely at the ?Drug Tak
 e Back? to prevent pill abuse and theft. \n<br />\n<br />Officers from th
 e Alexandria Police Department will be collecting unwanted medications at
  Fire Station 210 as part of this national Drug Take Back Day initiated b
 y the Drug Enforcement Administration. The Alexandria Police Department a
 nd the Alexandria Sheriff?s Office\, with cooperation from the Substance 
 Abuse Prevention Coalition of Alexandria\, are staffing multiple drop off
  sites for Drug Take Back.\n<br />\n<br />Drop off potentially dangerous 
 expired\, unused and unwanted prescription drugs and other medications fo
 r safe disposal and destruction. These drugs can be a source of supply fo
 r illegal use and an unacceptable risk to public health and safety\, part
 icularly in the case of opioids. \n<br />\n<br />This initiative addresse
 s a vital public safety and public health issue. Many Americans are not a
 ware that medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible
  to diversion\, misuse and abuse. Studies show that a majority of abused 
 prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends\, including from 
 the home medicine cabinet. In addition\, many Americans do not know how t
 o properly dispose of their unused medicine\, often flushing them down th
 e toilet or throwing them away ? both potential safety and health hazards
 . \n<br />\n<br />This program also supports the goals of the Eco-City Al
 exandria initiative to promote a place where people can live healthier an
 d economically productive lives while reducing their impact on the enviro
 nment. \n<br />\n<br />The service is free and anonymous\; no questions a
 sked.\n<br />\n<br />Location: Fire Station 210\n<br />Contact Person: PI
 O Crystal  Nosal\n<br />Contact Phone: 703.746.6600\n<br />Audience: Anyo
 ne may attend\n<br />Tags: APDCalendar\, Criminal Justice\, Eco-City\, Ei
 senhower West\, Fire Department\, Health\, Public Safety\, West End<br>\n
 <a href="https://www.alexandriava.gov/uploadedFiles/Sheriff/info/DrugTake
 BackFlyerSpring2019.pdf">https://www.alexandriava.gov/uploadedFiles/Sheri
 ff/info/DrugTakeBackFlyerSpring2019.pdf</a><br>\n
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