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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.
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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
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
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LOCATION:Del Ray Pharmacy\, 2204 Mount Vernon Avenue
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SUMMARY:Drug Take Back Day at Neighborhood Pharmacy
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ndriava.gov/CalendarTest/Detail.aspx?si=57366
\n
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
\n
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
\n
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
\n
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
\n
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
\n
Alexa
ndria Police Headquarters\n
3600 Wheeler Ave.\n
Just inside the
entrance\n
Available 24/7\n
\n
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
\n
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
\n
The service is free and anonymou
s\; no questions asked.\n
\n
To learn more about ways to preven
t substance use and misuse\, visit alexandriava.gov/SAPCA\n
\n
To learn more about safe medicine disposal\, visit alexandriava.gov/Opioi
ds\n
\n
\n
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
\n
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.
\n
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