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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=57368\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 from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at the Walgreens Pharmacy loca
ted at Bradlee Shopping Center. No needles are accepted at this site.\n\n
Can't make it to Drug Take Back Day? Dispose of medications year-round a
t one of these permanent drug drop box locations:\n\nThe Neighborhood Pha
rmacy\n2204 Mount Vernon Ave.\nMonday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.\nSaturday
: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.\nSunday: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.\n\nAlexandria Police Headquar
ters\n3600 Wheeler Ave.\nJust inside the entrance\nAvailable 24/7\n\nInov
a Alexandria Hospital\n4320 Seminary Rd.\nVisitor's Lobby\nNext to the ca
shier's window\nDaily: 8 a.m. - 11 p.m.\nNEEDLE DISPOSAL BOX ALSO AVAILAB
LE AT THIS LOCATION!\n\nThis initiative addresses a vital public safety a
nd public health issue. Many Americans are not aware that medicines that
languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion\, misuse an
d 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 unu
sed medication\, often flushing it down the toilet or throwing it away -
both potential safety and health hazards.\n\nDrug take back days and perm
anent drop boxes also support the goals of the Eco-City Alexandria initia
tive to promote a place where people can live healthier and economically
productive lives\, while reducing their impact on the environment.\n\nThe
service is free and anonymous\; no questions asked.\n\nTo learn more abo
ut ways to prevent substance use and misuse\, visit alexandriava.gov/SAPC
A\n\nTo learn more about safe medicine disposal\, visit alexandriava.gov/
Opioids\n\n\nLocation: Walgreens Pharmacy\, 3614 King St.\nAudience: Anyo
ne may attend\nTags: APDCalendar\, Criminal Justice\, DCHS\, Eco-City\, F
ire Department\, Health\, Mt. Vernon Ave.\, Parents\, Public Safety\n\nIm
port this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar
Test/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=57368\n\nWeb resources:\n\nLearn more about this e
vent.\nhttps://www.alexandriava.gov/SAPCA\n\nLearn more about safe medica
tion disposal.\nhttps://www.alexandriava.gov/opioids/disposing-of-unused-
and-expired-medication-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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\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 fr
om 10:00 a.m. ? 2:00 p.m. at the Walgreens Pharmacy located at Bradlee Sh
opping Center. No needles 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 drug drop box locations:\n
\n
The Neighborh
ood Pharmacy\n
2204 Mount Vernon Ave.\n
Monday - Friday: 9 a.m.
- 7 p.m.\n
Saturday: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.\n
Sunday: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m
.\n
\n
Alexandria Police Headquarters\n
3600 Wheeler Ave.\
n
Just inside the entrance\n
Available 24/7\n
\n
Inov
a Alexandria Hospital\n
4320 Seminary Rd.\n
Visitor?s Lobby\nNext to the cashier?s window\n
Daily: 8 a.m. - 11 p.m.\n
NE
EDLE DISPOSAL BOX ALSO AVAILABLE AT THIS LOCATION!\n
\n
This in
itiative addresses a vital public safety and public health issue. Many Am
ericans are not aware that medicines that languish in home cabinets are h
ighly susceptible to diversion\, misuse and abuse. Studies show that the
majority of misused prescription drugs are obtained from family and frien
ds\, 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 healt
h hazards.\n
\n
Drug take back days and permanent drop boxes al
so support the goals of the Eco-City Alexandria initiative to promote a p
lace where people can live healthier and economically productive lives\,
while reducing their impact on the environment.\n
\n
The servic
e is free and anonymous\; no questions asked.\n
\n
To learn mor
e about ways to prevent substance use and misuse\, visit alexandriava.gov
/SAPCA\n
\n
To learn more about safe medicine disposal\, visit
alexandriava.gov/Opioids\n
\n
\n
Location: Walgreens Pharm
acy\, 3614 King St.\n
Audience: Anyone may attend\n
Tags: APDCa
lendar\, Criminal Justice\, DCHS\, Eco-City\, Fire Department\, Health\,
Mt. Vernon Ave.\, Parents\, Public Safety\n
\n
Import this even
t into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/CalendarTest/iCal.aspx
?id=1&\;si=57368
\nLea
rn more about this event.
\nLearn more abo
ut safe medication disposal.
\n
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