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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
 arTest/Detail.aspx?si=58867\n\nSafely dispose of unneeded prescription an
 d over-the-counter medications\, including those prescribed by veterinari
 ans\, 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 O
 ffice\, and Alexandria Health Department\, with cooperation from the Subs
 tance Abuse Prevention Coalition of Alexandria\, are staffing multiple dr
 op-off locations for safe medication disposal.\n\nDrop off unused or expi
 red medication from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. No needles are accepted at thi
 s site.\n\nCan't make it to Drug Take Back Day?  Dispose of medications y
 ear-round at one of these permanent drug drop box locations:\n\nThe Neigh
 borhood Pharmacy\n2204 Mount Vernon Ave.\nMonday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 7 p.m
 .\nSaturday: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.\n\nAlexandria Police Headquarters\n3600 Whee
 ler Ave.\nJust inside the entrance\nAvailable 7 days a week\, 24 hours a 
 day\n\nInova Alexandria Hospital\n4320 Seminary Rd.\nEmergency Department
 \nAvailable 7 days a week\, 24 hours a day\n\nNEEDLE DISPOSAL BOX ALSO AV
 AILABLE AT THIS LOCATION!\n\nThis initiative addresses a vital public saf
 ety and public health issue. Many Americans are not aware that medicines 
 that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion\, misu
 se and abuse. Studies show that the majority of misused prescription drug
 s are obtained from family and friends\, including from home medicine cab
 inets. In addition\, many Americans do not know how to properly dispose o
 f unused medication\, often flushing it down the toilet or throwing it aw
 ay - both potential safety and health hazards.\n\nDrug take back days and
  permanent drop boxes also support the goals of the Eco-City Alexandria i
 nitiative to promote a place where people can live healthier and economic
 ally productive lives\, while reducing their impact on the environment.\n
 \nThe service is free and anonymous\; no questions asked.\n\nTo learn mor
 e about ways to prevent substance use and misuse\, visit alexandriava.gov
 /SAPCA\n\nTo learn more about safe medicine disposal\, visit alexandriava
 .gov/Opioids\n\n\nLocation: Del Ray Pharmacy\, 2204 Mount Vernon Avenue\n
 Audience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Health\, Parents\n\nImport this event 
 into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/CalendarTest/iCal.aspx?i
 d=1&si=58867\n\nWeb resources:\n\nLearn more about safe medication dispos
 al.\nhttps://www.alexandriava.gov/opioids/disposing-of-unused-and-expired
 -medication-safely\n
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DTSTART:20250426T140000Z
LOCATION:Del Ray Pharmacy\, 2204 Mount Vernon Avenue
SEQUENCE:5
STATUS:CONFIRMED
SUMMARY:Drug Take Back Day at Neighborhood Pharmacy
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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/CalendarTest/Detail.aspx?si=58867">https://apps.alexa
 ndriava.gov/CalendarTest/Detail.aspx?si=58867</a><br />\n<br />Safely dis
 pose of unneeded prescription and over-the-counter medications\, includin
 g those prescribed by veterinarians\, during National Prescription Drug T
 ake 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 Alexandri
 a Police Department\, Alexandria Sheriff?s Office\, and Alexandria Health
  Department\, with cooperation from the Substance Abuse Prevention Coalit
 ion of Alexandria\, are staffing multiple drop-off locations for safe med
 ication disposal.\n<br />\n<br />Drop off unused or expired medication fr
 om 10:00 a.m. ? 2:00 p.m. No needles are accepted at this site.\n<br />\n
 <br />Can?t make it to Drug Take Back Day?  Dispose of medications year-r
 ound at one of these permanent drug drop box locations:\n<br />\n<br />Th
 e Neighborhood Pharmacy\n<br />2204 Mount Vernon Ave.\n<br />Monday - Fri
 day: 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.\n<br />Saturday: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.\n<br />\n<br />Alex
 andria Police Headquarters\n<br />3600 Wheeler Ave.\n<br />Just inside th
 e 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 Depa
 rtment\n<br />Available 7 days a week\, 24 hours a day\n<br />\n<br />NEE
 DLE DISPOSAL BOX ALSO AVAILABLE AT THIS LOCATION!\n<br />\n<br />This ini
 tiative addresses a vital public safety and public health issue. Many Ame
 ricans are not aware that medicines that languish in home cabinets are hi
 ghly susceptible to diversion\, misuse and abuse. Studies show that the m
 ajority of misused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friend
 s\, including from home medicine cabinets. In addition\, many Americans d
 o 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 als
 o support the goals of the Eco-City Alexandria initiative to promote a pl
 ace where people can live healthier and economically productive lives\, w
 hile reducing 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 ways to prevent substance use and misuse\, visit alexandriava.gov/
 SAPCA\n<br />\n<br />To learn more about safe medicine disposal\, visit a
 lexandriava.gov/Opioids\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />Location: Del Ray Pharmacy
 \, 2204 Mount Vernon Avenue\n<br />Audience: Anyone may attend\n<br />Tag
 s: Health\, Parents\n<br />\n<br />Import this event into your calendar: 
 http://apps.alexandriava.gov/CalendarTest/iCal.aspx?id=1&amp\;si=58867<br
 >\n<a href="https://www.alexandriava.gov/opioids/disposing-of-unused-and-
 expired-medication-safely">Learn more about safe medication disposal.</a>
 <br>\n
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