BEGIN:VCALENDAR CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DESCRIPTION:Dispose of Unused or Expired Medications at Drug Take Back Day Drop-Off Locations on April 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//github.com/rianjs/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 4.0//EN SUMMARY:Drug Take Back Day at Neighborhood Pharmacy on Apr 27\, 2024 VERSION:2.0 X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT12H X-WR-CALDESC:Drug Take Back Day at Neighborhood Pharmacy on Apr 27\, 2024 X-WR-CALNAME:Drug Take Back Day at Neighborhood Pharmacy on Apr 27\, 2024 X-WR-TIMEZONE:US/Eastern BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:APDCalendar 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 arTest/Detail.aspx?si=57366\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 27 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 at the Neighborhood Pharmacy of Del Ray 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 one of these permane nt drug drop box locations:\n\nThe Neighborhood Pharmacy\n2204 Mount Vern on Ave.\nMonday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.\nSaturday: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.\nSun day: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.\n\nAlexandria Police Headquarters\n3600 Wheeler Ave .\nJust inside the entrance\nAvailable 24/7\n\nInova Alexandria Hospital\ n4320 Seminary Rd.\nVisitor's Lobby\nNext to the cashier's window\nDaily: 8 a.m. - 11 p.m.\nNEEDLE DISPOSAL BOX ALSO AVAILABLE 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 cabin ets 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 addition\, many A mericans 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\nDrug take back days and permanent drop boxes also support the goals of the Eco-City Alexandria initiative to promote a plac e where people can live healthier and economically productive lives\, whi le reducing their impact on the environment.\n\nThe service is free and a nonymous\; no questions asked.\n\nTo learn more about ways to prevent sub stance use and misuse\, visit alexandriava.gov/SAPCA\n\nTo learn more abo ut safe medicine disposal\, visit alexandriava.gov/Opioids\n\n\nLocation: Del Ray Pharmacy\, 2204 Mount Vernon Avenue\nAudience: Anyone may attend \nTags: APDCalendar\, Criminal Justice\, DCHS\, Eco-City\, Fire Departmen t\, Health\, Mt. Vernon Ave.\, Parents\, Public Safety\n\nImport this eve nt into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/CalendarTest/iCal.asp x?id=1&si=57366\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 DTEND:20240427T180000Z DTSTAMP:20240403T211102Z DTSTART:20240427T140000Z LOCATION:Del Ray Pharmacy\, 2204 Mount Vernon Avenue SEQUENCE:6 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Drug Take Back Day at Neighborhood Pharmacy TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:2ba6e792-277b-43fe-976a-ec1d52295370 URL:https://www.alexandriava.gov/SAPCA X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:To verify info please see https://apps.alexa ndriava.gov/CalendarTest/Detail.aspx?si=57366
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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 27 from 10 a.m. ? 2 p.m.\n
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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
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Drop off unused or expired medication at the Neighborhood Pharmacy of Del Ray from 10:00 a.m. ? 2:00 p.m. No need les are accepted at this site.\n
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Can?t make it to Drug Take Back Day? Dispose of medications year-round at one of these permanent dr ug drop box locations:\n
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The Neighborhood Pharmacy\n
22 04 Mount Vernon Ave.\n
Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.\n
Satur day: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.\n
Sunday: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.\n
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Alexa ndria Police Headquarters\n
3600 Wheeler Ave.\n
Just inside the entrance\n
Available 24/7\n
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Inova Alexandria Hospital\ n
4320 Seminary Rd.\n
Visitor?s Lobby\n
Next to the cashie r?s window\n
Daily: 8 a.m. - 11 p.m.\n
NEEDLE DISPOSAL BOX ALSO AVAILABLE AT THIS LOCATION!\n
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This initiative addresses a v ital public safety and public health issue. Many Americans are not aware that medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to d iversion\, misuse and abuse. Studies show that the majority of misused pr escription drugs are obtained from family and friends\, including from ho me medicine cabinets. In addition\, many Americans do not know how to pro perly dispose of unused medication\, often flushing it down the toilet or throwing it away ? both potential safety and health hazards.\n
\nDrug take back days and permanent drop boxes also support the goals o f the Eco-City Alexandria initiative to promote a place where people can live healthier and economically productive lives\, while reducing their i mpact on the environment.\n
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The service is free and anonymou s\; no questions asked.\n
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To learn more about ways to preven t substance use and misuse\, visit alexandriava.gov/SAPCA\n
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To learn more about safe medicine disposal\, visit alexandriava.gov/Opioi ds\n
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Location: Del Ray Pharmacy\, 2204 Mount Vernon Avenue\n
Audience: Anyone may attend\n
Tags: APDCalendar\, Crim inal Justice\, DCHS\, Eco-City\, Fire Department\, Health\, Mt. Vernon Av e.\, Parents\, Public Safety\n
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Import this event into your c alendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/CalendarTest/iCal.aspx?id=1&\;si =57366
\nLearn more about this event.
\nLearn more about safe medic ation disposal.
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