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CATEGORIES:APDCalendar
CATEGORIES:Criminal Justice
CATEGORIES:Eco-City
CATEGORIES:Health
CATEGORIES:Public Safety
CATEGORIES:West End
DESCRIPTION:To verify info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calend
 ar/Detail.aspx?si=27868\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 their headquarters as part of this nati
 onal Drug Take Back Day initiated by the Drug Enforcement Administration.
  The Alexandria Police Department and the Alexandria Sheriff's Office\, w
 ith cooperation from the Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition of Alexandr
 ia\, are staffing multiple drop off sites for Drug Take Back.\n\nDrop off
  potentially dangerous expired\, unused and unwanted prescription drugs a
 nd other medications for safe disposal and destruction. These drugs can b
 e a source of supply for illegal use and an unacceptable risk to public h
 ealth and safety\, particularly in the case of opioids. \n\nThis initiati
 ve addresses a vital public safety and public health issue. Many American
 s are not aware 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\, incl
 uding from the home medicine cabinet. In addition\, many Americans do not
  know how to properly dispose of their unused medicine\, often flushing t
 hem down the toilet or throwing them away - both potential safety and hea
 lth hazards. \n\nThis program also supports the goals of the Eco-City Ale
 xandria initiative to promote a place where people can live healthier and
  economically productive lives while reducing their impact on the environ
 ment. \n\nThe service is free and anonymous\; no questions asked.\n\nLoca
 tion: Police Headquarters\nContact Phone: 703.746.6600\nAudience: Anyone 
 may attend\nTags: APDCalendar\, Criminal Justice\, Eco-City\, Health\, Pu
 blic Safety\, West End\n\nWeb resources:\n\nhttps://www.alexandriava.gov/
 uploadedFiles/Sheriff/info/DrugTakeBackFlyerFall2019.pdf\n
DTEND:20191026T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20190920T144204Z
DTSTART:20191026T140000Z
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LOCATION:Police Headquarters
SEQUENCE:5
STATUS:CONFIRMED
SUMMARY:Drug Take Back at APD HQ
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
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URL:https://www.alexandriava.gov/uploadedFiles/Sheriff/info/DrugTakeBackFl
 yerFall2019.pdf
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:To verify info please see <a href="https://ap
 ps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=27868">https://apps.alexandri
 ava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=27868</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
  their headquarters as part of this national Drug Take Back Day initiated
  by the Drug Enforcement Administration. The Alexandria Police Department
  and the Alexandria Sheriff?s Office\, with cooperation from the Substanc
 e Abuse Prevention Coalition of Alexandria\, are staffing multiple drop o
 ff sites for Drug Take Back.\n<br />\n<br />Drop off potentially dangerou
 s 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 health and safety\, pa
 rticularly in the case of opioids. \n<br />\n<br />This initiative addres
 ses a vital public safety and public health issue. Many Americans are not
  aware that medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptib
 le to diversion\, misuse and abuse. Studies show that a majority of abuse
 d prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends\, including fro
 m the home medicine cabinet. In addition\, many Americans do not know how
  to properly dispose of their unused medicine\, often flushing them down 
 the toilet or throwing them away ? both potential safety and health hazar
 ds. \n<br />\n<br />This program also supports the goals of the Eco-City 
 Alexandria initiative to promote a place where people can live healthier 
 and economically productive lives while reducing their impact on the envi
 ronment. \n<br />\n<br />The service is free and anonymous\; no questions
  asked.\n<br />\n<br />Location: Police Headquarters\n<br />Contact Phone
 : 703.746.6600\n<br />Audience: Anyone may attend\n<br />Tags: APDCalenda
 r\, Criminal Justice\, Eco-City\, Health\, Public Safety\, West End<br>\n
 <a href="https://www.alexandriava.gov/uploadedFiles/Sheriff/info/DrugTake
 BackFlyerFall2019.pdf">https://www.alexandriava.gov/uploadedFiles/Sheriff
 /info/DrugTakeBackFlyerFall2019.pdf</a><br>\n
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