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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=29433\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 local Drug Take Back Day. The Alexandria Police Department and the Ale
 xandria Sheriff's Office\, with cooperation from the Substance Abuse Prev
 ention Coalition of Alexandria\, are staffing multiple drop off sites for
  Drug Take Back.\n\nDrop off potentially dangerous expired\, unused and u
 nwanted prescription drugs and other medications for safe disposal and de
 struction. These drugs can be a source of supply for illegal use and an u
 nacceptable risk to public health and safety\, particularly in the case o
 f 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 susceptible to diversion\, misuse and abuse. 
 Studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained fr
 om family and friends\, including from the home medicine cabinet. In addi
 tion\, many Americans do not know how to properly dispose of their unused
  medicine\, often flushing them down the toilet or throwing them away - b
 oth potential safety and health hazards. \n\nThis program also supports t
 he goals of the Eco-City Alexandria initiative to promote a place where p
 eople can live healthier 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.\nC
 ontact Phone: 703.746.6600\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: APDCalenda
 r\, Criminal Justice\, Eco-City\, Health\, King Street\, Public Safety\, 
 West End\n\nWeb resources:\n\nhttps://www.alexandriava.gov/uploadedFiles/
 Sheriff/info/DrugTakeBackFlyerWinter2020.pdf\n
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DTSTART:20200125T150000Z
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LOCATION:First Baptist Church\, 2932 King St.
SEQUENCE:6
STATUS:CONFIRMED
SUMMARY:Drug Take Back at First Baptist Church
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
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URL:https://www.alexandriava.gov/uploadedFiles/Sheriff/info/DrugTakeBackFl
 yerWinter2020.pdf
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:To verify info please see <a href="https://ap
 ps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=29433">https://apps.alexandri
 ava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=29433</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 local Drug Take Back Day. The 
 Alexandria Police Department and the Alexandria Sheriff?s Office\, with c
 ooperation from the Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition of Alexandria\, 
 are staffing multiple drop off sites for Drug Take Back.\n<br />\n<br />D
 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<br />\n
 <br />This initiative addresses a vital public safety and public health i
 ssue. Many Americans are not aware that medicines that languish in home c
 abinets are highly susceptible to diversion\, misuse and abuse. Studies s
 how that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family
  and friends\, including from the home medicine cabinet. In addition\, ma
 ny Americans do not know how to properly dispose of their unused medicine
 \, often flushing them down the toilet or throwing them away ? both poten
 tial safety and health hazards. \n<br />\n<br />This program also support
 s the goals of the Eco-City Alexandria initiative to promote a place wher
 e people can live healthier and economically productive lives while reduc
 ing their impact on the environment. \n<br />\n<br />The service is free 
 and anonymous\; no questions asked.\n<br />\n<br />Location: First Baptis
 t Church\, 2932 King St.\n<br />Contact Phone: 703.746.6600\n<br />Audien
 ce: Anyone may attend\n<br />Tags: APDCalendar\, Criminal Justice\, Eco-C
 ity\, Health\, King Street\, Public Safety\, West End<br>\n<a href="https
 ://www.alexandriava.gov/uploadedFiles/Sheriff/info/DrugTakeBackFlyerWinte
 r2020.pdf">https://www.alexandriava.gov/uploadedFiles/Sheriff/info/DrugTa
 keBackFlyerWinter2020.pdf</a><br>\n
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