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DESCRIPTION:Dispose of Unused or Expired Medications at Drug Take Back Day
  Drop-Off Locations on October 26\, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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SUMMARY:Drug Take Back Day at Walgreens on Oct 26\, 2024
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CATEGORIES:Criminal Justice
CATEGORIES:DCHS
CATEGORIES:Eco-City
CATEGORIES:Fire Department
CATEGORIES:Health
CATEGORIES:Mt. Vernon Ave.
CATEGORIES:Parents
CATEGORIES:Public Safety
DESCRIPTION:To verify info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calend
 ar/Detail.aspx?si=58062\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 October 26 from 10 a
 .m. - 2 p.m.\n\nAs part of the Drug Enforcement Agency's National Drug Ta
 ke Back Day\, the Alexandria Police Department\, Alexandria Sheriff's Off
 ice\, and Alexandria Health Department\, with cooperation from the Substa
 nce Abuse Prevention Coalition of Alexandria\, are staffing multiple drop
 -off locations for safe medication disposal.\n\nDrop off unused or expire
 d medication at the Walgreens Pharmacy located at Bradlee Shopping Center
  from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. No needles are accepted at this site.\n\nCan
 't make it to Drug Take Back Day?  Dispose of medications year-round at o
 ne of these permanent drug drop box locations:\n\nThe Neighborhood Pharma
 cy\n2204 Mount Vernon Ave.\nMonday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.\nSaturday: 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 A
 lexandria Hospital\n4320 Seminary Rd.\nEmergency Department\nAvailable 7 
 days a week\, 24 hours a day\n\nNEEDLE DISPOSAL BOX ALSO AVAILABLE AT THI
 S 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 and abuse. 
 Studies show that the majority of misused prescription drugs are obtained
  from family and friends\, including from home medicine cabinets. In addi
 tion\, many Americans do not know how to properly dispose of unused medic
 ation\, often flushing it down the toilet or throwing it away - both pote
 ntial safety and health hazards.\n\nDrug take back days and permanent dro
 p boxes also support the goals of the Eco-City Alexandria initiative to p
 romote a place where people can live healthier and economically productiv
 e lives\, while reducing their impact on the environment.\n\nThe service 
 is free and anonymous\; no questions asked.\n\nTo learn more about ways t
 o prevent substance use and misuse\, visit alexandriava.gov/SAPCA\n\nTo l
 earn more about safe medicine disposal\, visit alexandriava.gov/Opioids\n
 \n\nLocation: Walgreens Pharmacy\, 3614 King St.\nAudience: Anyone may at
 tend\nTags: APDCalendar\, Criminal Justice\, DCHS\, Eco-City\, Fire Depar
 tment\, Health\, Mt. Vernon Ave.\, Parents\, Public Safety\n\nImport this
  event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.asp
 x?id=1&si=58062\n\nWeb resources:\n\nLearn more about this event.\nhttps:
 //www.alexandriava.gov/SAPCA\n\nLearn more about safe medication disposal
 .\nhttps://www.alexandriava.gov/opioids/disposing-of-unused-and-expired-m
 edication-safely\n
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LOCATION:Walgreens Pharmacy\, 3614 King St.
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STATUS:CONFIRMED
SUMMARY:Drug Take Back Day at Walgreens
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URL:https://www.alexandriava.gov/SAPCA
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:To verify info please see <a href="https://ap
 ps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=58062">https://apps.alexandri
 ava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=58062</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 October 26 from 10 a.m. ? 2 p.m.\n<br />\n<br />As part of the Dr
 ug Enforcement Agency?s National Drug Take Back Day\, the Alexandria Poli
 ce Department\, Alexandria Sheriff?s Office\, and Alexandria Health Depar
 tment\, with cooperation from the Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition of
  Alexandria\, are staffing multiple drop-off locations for safe medicatio
 n disposal.\n<br />\n<br />Drop off unused or expired medication at the W
 algreens Pharmacy located at Bradlee Shopping Center from 10:00 a.m. ? 2:
 00 p.m. No needles are accepted at this site.\n<br />\n<br />Can?t make i
 t to Drug Take Back Day?  Dispose of medications year-round at one of the
 se permanent drug drop box locations:\n<br />\n<br />The Neighborhood Pha
 rmacy\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 Police Head
 quarters\n<br />3600 Wheeler Ave.\n<br />Just inside the entrance\n<br />
 Available 7 days a week\, 24 hours a day\n<br />\n<br />Inova Alexandria 
 Hospital\n<br />4320 Seminary Rd.\n<br />Emergency Department\n<br />Avai
 lable 7 days a week\, 24 hours a day\n<br />\n<br />NEEDLE DISPOSAL BOX A
 LSO AVAILABLE AT THIS LOCATION!\n<br />\n<br />This initiative addresses 
 a vital public safety and public health issue. Many Americans are not awa
 re that medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible t
 o diversion\, misuse and abuse. Studies show that the majority of misused
  prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends\, including from
  home medicine cabinets. In addition\, many Americans do not know 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 support the goal
 s of the Eco-City Alexandria initiative to promote a place where people c
 an live healthier and economically productive lives\, while reducing thei
 r impact on the environment.\n<br />\n<br />The service is free and anony
 mous\; no questions asked.\n<br />\n<br />To learn more about ways to pre
 vent substance use and misuse\, visit alexandriava.gov/SAPCA\n<br />\n<br
  />To learn more about safe medicine disposal\, visit alexandriava.gov/Op
 ioids\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />Location: Walgreens Pharmacy\, 3614 King St.
 \n<br />Audience: Anyone may attend\n<br />Tags: APDCalendar\, Criminal J
 ustice\, DCHS\, Eco-City\, Fire Department\, Health\, Mt. Vernon Ave.\, P
 arents\, Public Safety\n<br />\n<br />Import this event into your calenda
 r: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&amp\;si=58062<br>
 \n<a href="https://www.alexandriava.gov/SAPCA">Learn more about this even
 t.</a><br>\n<a href="https://www.alexandriava.gov/opioids/disposing-of-un
 used-and-expired-medication-safely">Learn more about safe medication disp
 osal.</a><br>\n
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