BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DESCRIPTION:Dispose of unwanted and expired prescription medications safely at a convenient location with the "Take-Back" initiative to prevent pill abuse and theft. METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//alexandriava.gov//Web Calendar 1.0//EN SUMMARY:Drug Take Back Day at Police HQ on Sep 29\, 2012 X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT12H X-WR-CALDESC:Drug Take Back Day at Police HQ on Sep 29\, 2012 X-WR-CALNAME:Drug Take Back Day at Police HQ on Sep 29\, 2012 X-WR-TIMEZONE:US/Eastern BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Criminal Justice,Health,Public Safety,West End DESCRIPTION:To make sure the time\, location\, and other aspects have not c hanged\, or to share this event with your friends\, please see https://app s.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=4841\n\nHave unused and expired prescription medications? Dispose of them safely at a convenient location with the "Take-Back" initiative to prevent pill abuse and theft.\n\nThe A lexandria Police Department and the Alexandria Sheriff's Office\, with coo peration from the Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition of Alexandria\, are collecting potentially dangerous expired\, unused and unwanted prescripti on drugs and other medications for destruction. These drugs can be a sourc e of supply for illegal use and an unacceptable risk to public health and safety. \n\nThis initiative addresses a vital public safety and public hea lth issue. Many Americans are not aware that medicines that languish in ho me cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion\, misuse and abuse. Studie s show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from fami ly and friends\, including from the home medicine cabinet. In addition\, m any Americans do not know how to properly dispose of their unused medicine \, often flushing them down the toilet or throwing them away - both potent ial safety and health hazards.\n\nThis one-day effort\, in partnership wit h the Drug Enforcement Administration\, is intended to bring national focu s to the issue of increasing pharmaceutical controlled substance abuse. Th e service is free and anonymous\; no questions asked. \n\n\nLocation: Poli ce Headquarters\nContact Phone: 703.746.6600\nAudience: Anyone may attend\ nTags: Criminal Justice\, Health\, Public Safety\, West End\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx ?id=1&si=4841 DTEND:20120929T180000Z DTSTAMP:20130619T220000Z DTSTART:20120929T140000Z GEO:38.806875;-77.092330 LOCATION:Police Headquarters SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Drug Take Back Day at Police HQ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:ef8d7adf-cfaa-4dad-9570-d5e2297ca154 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20120925T152030Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR