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CATEGORIES:APDCalendar
CATEGORIES:Criminal Justice
CATEGORIES:Del Ray
CATEGORIES:Eco-City
CATEGORIES:Health
CATEGORIES:Mt. Vernon Ave.
CATEGORIES:Public Safety
DESCRIPTION:To verify info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calend
 ar/Detail.aspx?si=27866\n\nHave unwanted and expired prescription medicat
 ions? Dispose of them safely at the "Drug Take Back" to prevent pill abus
 e and theft. \n\nDeputies from the Alexandria Sheriff's Office will be co
 llecting unwanted medications outside the Neighborhood Pharmacy at 2204 M
 ount Vernon Avenue as part of this national Drug Take Back Day initiated 
 by the Drug Enforcement Administration. The Alexandria Police Department 
 and the Alexandria Sheriff's Office\, with cooperation from the Substance
  Abuse Prevention Coalition of Alexandria\, are staffing multiple drop of
 f sites for Drug Take Back.\n\nDrop off potentially dangerous expired\, u
 nused and unwanted prescription drugs and other medications for safe disp
 osal and destruction. These drugs can be a source of supply for illegal u
 se and an unacceptable risk to public health and safety\, particularly in
  the case of opioids. \n\nThis initiative addresses a vital public safety
  and public health issue. Many Americans are not aware that medicines tha
 t languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion\, misuse 
 and abuse. Studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are 
 obtained from family and friends\, including from the home medicine cabin
 et. In addition\, many Americans do not know how to properly dispose of t
 heir unused medicine\, often flushing them down the toilet or throwing th
 em away - both potential safety and health hazards. \n\nThis program also
  supports the goals of the Eco-City Alexandria initiative to promote a pl
 ace where people can live healthier and economically productive lives whi
 le reducing their impact on the environment. \n\nThe service is free and 
 anonymous\; no questions asked.\n\nLocation:  No Location Specified\nCont
 act Person: PIO Amy Bertsch\nContact Phone: 703.746.4114\nAudience: Anyon
 e may attend\nTags: APDCalendar\, Criminal Justice\, Del Ray\, Eco-City\,
  Health\, Mt. Vernon Ave.\, Public Safety\n\nWeb resources:\n\nhttps://ww
 w.alexandriava.gov/uploadedFiles/Sheriff/info/DrugTakeBackFlyerFall2019.p
 df\n
DTEND:20191026T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20190920T143910Z
DTSTART:20191026T140000Z
SEQUENCE:5
STATUS:CONFIRMED
SUMMARY:Drug Take Back in Del Ray
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
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URL:https://www.alexandriava.gov/uploadedFiles/Sheriff/info/DrugTakeBackFl
 yerFall2019.pdf
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:To verify info please see <a href="https://ap
 ps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=27866">https://apps.alexandri
 ava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=27866</a><br />\n<br />Have unwanted and 
 expired prescription medications? Dispose of them safely at the ?Drug Tak
 e Back? to prevent pill abuse and theft. \n<br />\n<br />Deputies from th
 e Alexandria Sheriff&#39\;s Office will be collecting unwanted medication
 s outside the Neighborhood Pharmacy at 2204 Mount Vernon Avenue as part o
 f this national Drug Take Back Day initiated by the Drug Enforcement Admi
 nistration. The Alexandria Police Department and the Alexandria Sheriff?s
  Office\, with cooperation from the Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition 
 of Alexandria\, are staffing multiple drop off sites for Drug Take Back.\
 n<br />\n<br />Drop off potentially dangerous expired\, unused and unwant
 ed prescription drugs and other medications for safe disposal and destruc
 tion. These drugs can be a source of supply for illegal use and an unacce
 ptable risk to public health and safety\, particularly in the case of opi
 oids. \n<br />\n<br />This initiative addresses a vital public safety and
  public health issue. Many Americans are not aware that medicines that la
 nguish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion\, misuse and 
 abuse. Studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obta
 ined from family and friends\, including from the home medicine cabinet. 
 In addition\, many Americans do not know how to properly dispose of their
  unused medicine\, often flushing them down the toilet or throwing them a
 way ? both potential safety and health hazards. \n<br />\n<br />This prog
 ram also supports the goals of the Eco-City Alexandria initiative to prom
 ote a place where people can live healthier and economically productive l
 ives while reducing their impact on the environment. \n<br />\n<br />The 
 service is free and anonymous\; no questions asked.\n<br />\n<br />Locati
 on:  No Location Specified\n<br />Contact Person: PIO Amy Bertsch\n<br />
 Contact Phone: 703.746.4114\n<br />Audience: Anyone may attend\n<br />Tag
 s: APDCalendar\, Criminal Justice\, Del Ray\, Eco-City\, Health\, Mt. Ver
 non Ave.\, Public Safety<br>\n<a href="https://www.alexandriava.gov/uploa
 dedFiles/Sheriff/info/DrugTakeBackFlyerFall2019.pdf">https://www.alexandr
 iava.gov/uploadedFiles/Sheriff/info/DrugTakeBackFlyerFall2019.pdf</a><br>
 \n
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