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CATEGORIES:APDCalendar
CATEGORIES:Criminal Justice
CATEGORIES:Eco-City
CATEGORIES:Health
CATEGORIES:King Street
CATEGORIES:Public Safety
CATEGORIES:West End
DESCRIPTION:To verify info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calend
 ar/Detail.aspx?si=25022\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 outside First Baptist Church as part of th
 is national Drug Take Back Day initiated by the Drug Enforcement Administ
 ration. The Alexandria Police Department and the Alexandria Sheriff's Off
 ice\, with cooperation from the Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition of A
 lexandria\, are staffing multiple drop off sites for Drug Take Back.\n\nD
 rop off potentially dangerous expired\, unused and unwanted prescription 
 drugs and other medications for safe disposal and destruction. These drug
 s can be a source of supply for illegal use and an unacceptable risk to p
 ublic health and safety\, particularly in the case of opioids. \n\nThis i
 nitiative addresses a vital public safety and public health issue. Many A
 mericans are not aware that medicines that languish in home cabinets are 
 highly susceptible to diversion\, misuse and abuse. Studies show that a m
 ajority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends
 \, including from the home medicine cabinet. In addition\, many Americans
  do not know how to properly dispose of their unused medicine\, often flu
 shing them down the toilet or throwing them away - both potential safety 
 and health hazards. \n\nThis program also supports the goals of the Eco-C
 ity Alexandria initiative to promote a place where people can live health
 ier and economically productive lives while reducing their impact on the 
 environment. \n\nThe service is free and anonymous\; no questions asked.\
 n\nLocation: First Baptist Church\, 2932 King St.\nContact Person: PIO Cr
 ystal  Nosal\nContact Phone: 703.746.6600\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nT
 ags: APDCalendar\, Criminal Justice\, Eco-City\, Health\, King Street\, P
 ublic Safety\, West End\n\nWeb resources:\n\nhttps://www.alexandriava.gov
 /uploadedFiles/Sheriff/info/DrugTakeBackFlyerSpring2019.pdf\n
DTEND:20190427T180000Z
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DTSTART:20190427T140000Z
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LOCATION:First Baptist Church\, 2932 King St.
SEQUENCE:5
STATUS:CONFIRMED
SUMMARY:Drug Take Back at First Baptist Church
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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=25022">https://apps.alexandri
 ava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=25022</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 ou
 tside First Baptist Church as part of this national Drug Take Back Day in
 itiated by the Drug Enforcement Administration. The Alexandria Police Dep
 artment and the Alexandria Sheriff?s Office\, with cooperation from the S
 ubstance Abuse Prevention Coalition of Alexandria\, are staffing multiple
  drop off sites for Drug Take Back.\n<br />\n<br />Drop off potentially d
 angerous expired\, unused and unwanted prescription drugs and other medic
 ations for safe disposal and destruction. These drugs can be a source of 
 supply for illegal use and an unacceptable risk to public health and safe
 ty\, particularly in the case of opioids. \n<br />\n<br />This 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<br />\n<br />This program also supports the goals of the Ec
 o-City Alexandria initiative to promote a place where people can live hea
 lthier and economically productive lives while reducing their impact on t
 he environment. \n<br />\n<br />The service is free and anonymous\; no qu
 estions asked.\n<br />\n<br />Location: First Baptist Church\, 2932 King 
 St.\n<br />Contact Person: PIO Crystal  Nosal\n<br />Contact Phone: 703.7
 46.6600\n<br />Audience: Anyone may attend\n<br />Tags: APDCalendar\, Cri
 minal Justice\, Eco-City\, Health\, King Street\, Public Safety\, West En
 d<br>\n<a href="https://www.alexandriava.gov/uploadedFiles/Sheriff/info/D
 rugTakeBackFlyerSpring2019.pdf">https://www.alexandriava.gov/uploadedFile
 s/Sheriff/info/DrugTakeBackFlyerSpring2019.pdf</a><br>\n
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