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DESCRIPTION:Dispose of Unused or Expired Medications at Drug Take Back Day
  Drop-Off Locations on April 26\, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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CATEGORIES:Health
CATEGORIES:Parents
DESCRIPTION:To verify info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calend
 ar/Detail.aspx?si=58866\n\nSafely dispose of unneeded prescription and ov
 er-the-counter medications\, including those prescribed by veterinarians\
 , during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 26 from 10 a.m
 . - 2 p.m.\n\nAs part of the Drug Enforcement Agency's National Drug Take
  Back Day\, the Alexandria Police Department\, Alexandria Sheriff's Offic
 e\, and Alexandria Health Department\, with cooperation from the Substanc
 e Abuse Prevention Coalition of Alexandria\, are staffing multiple drop-o
 ff locations for safe medication disposal.\n\nDrop off unused or expired 
 medication from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. No needles are accepted at this si
 te.\n\nCan't make it to Drug Take Back Day?  Dispose of medications year-
 round at one of these permanent drug drop box locations:\n\nThe Neighborh
 ood Pharmacy\n2204 Mount Vernon Ave.\nMonday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.\nS
 aturday: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.\n\nAlexandria Police Headquarters\n3600 Wheeler 
 Ave.\nJust inside the entrance\nAvailable 7 days a week\, 24 hours a day\
 n\nInova Alexandria Hospital\n4320 Seminary Rd.\nEmergency Department\nAv
 ailable 7 days a week\, 24 hours a day\n\nNEEDLE DISPOSAL BOX ALSO AVAILA
 BLE AT THIS LOCATION!\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 a
 nd abuse. Studies show that the majority of misused prescription drugs ar
 e obtained from family and friends\, including from home medicine cabinet
 s. In addition\, many Americans do not know how to properly dispose of un
 used medication\, often flushing it down the toilet or throwing it away -
  both potential safety and health hazards.\n\nDrug take back days and per
 manent drop boxes also support the goals of the Eco-City Alexandria initi
 ative to promote a place where people can live healthier and economically
  productive lives\, while reducing their impact on the environment.\n\nTh
 e service is free and anonymous\; no questions asked.\n\nTo learn more ab
 out ways to prevent substance use and misuse\, visit alexandriava.gov/SAP
 CA\n\nTo learn more about safe medicine disposal\, visit alexandriava.gov
 /Opioids\n\n\nLocation: Police Headquarters\nAudience: Anyone may attend\
 nTags: Health\, Parents\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://a
 pps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=58866\n\nWeb resources:\n
 \nLearn more about safe medication disposal.\nhttps://www.alexandriava.go
 v/opioids/disposing-of-unused-and-expired-medication-safely\n
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DTSTART:20250426T140000Z
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LOCATION:Police Headquarters
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STATUS:CONFIRMED
SUMMARY:Drug Take Back Day at APD Headquarters
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URL:https://www.alexandriava.gov/opioids/disposing-of-unused-and-expired-m
 edication-safely
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:To verify info please see <a href="https://ap
 ps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=58866">https://apps.alexandri
 ava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=58866</a><br />\n<br />Safely dispose of 
 unneeded prescription and over-the-counter medications\, including those 
 prescribed by veterinarians\, during National Prescription Drug Take Back
  Day on April 26 from 10 a.m. ? 2 p.m.\n<br />\n<br />As part of the Drug
  Enforcement Agency?s National Drug Take Back Day\, the Alexandria Police
  Department\, Alexandria Sheriff?s Office\, and Alexandria Health Departm
 ent\, with cooperation from the Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition of A
 lexandria\, are staffing multiple drop-off locations for safe medication 
 disposal.\n<br />\n<br />Drop off unused or expired medication from 10:00
  a.m. ? 2:00 p.m. No needles are accepted at this site.\n<br />\n<br />Ca
 n?t make it to Drug Take Back Day?  Dispose of medications year-round at 
 one of these permanent drug drop box locations:\n<br />\n<br />The Neighb
 orhood Pharmacy\n<br />2204 Mount Vernon Ave.\n<br />Monday - Friday: 9 a
 .m. - 7 p.m.\n<br />Saturday: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.\n<br />\n<br />Alexandria P
 olice Headquarters\n<br />3600 Wheeler Ave.\n<br />Just inside the entran
 ce\n<br />Available 7 days a week\, 24 hours a day\n<br />\n<br />Inova A
 lexandria Hospital\n<br />4320 Seminary Rd.\n<br />Emergency Department\n
 <br />Available 7 days a week\, 24 hours a day\n<br />\n<br />NEEDLE DISP
 OSAL BOX ALSO AVAILABLE AT THIS LOCATION!\n<br />\n<br />This initiative 
 addresses a vital public safety and public health issue. Many Americans a
 re not aware that medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly sus
 ceptible to diversion\, misuse and abuse. Studies show that the majority 
 of misused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends\, incl
 uding from home medicine cabinets. In addition\, many Americans do not kn
 ow how to properly dispose of unused medication\, often flushing it down 
 the toilet or throwing it away ? both potential safety and health hazards
 .\n<br />\n<br />Drug take back days and permanent drop boxes also suppor
 t the goals of the Eco-City Alexandria initiative to promote a place wher
 e people can live healthier and economically productive lives\, while red
 ucing their impact on the environment.\n<br />\n<br />The service is free
  and anonymous\; no questions asked.\n<br />\n<br />To learn more about w
 ays to prevent substance use and misuse\, visit alexandriava.gov/SAPCA\n<
 br />\n<br />To learn more about safe medicine disposal\, visit alexandri
 ava.gov/Opioids\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />Location: Police Headquarters\n<br
  />Audience: Anyone may attend\n<br />Tags: Health\, Parents\n<br />\n<br
  />Import this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Cal
 endar/iCal.aspx?id=1&amp\;si=58866<br>\n<a href="https://www.alexandriava
 .gov/opioids/disposing-of-unused-and-expired-medication-safely">Learn mor
 e about safe medication disposal.</a><br>\n
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