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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=35075\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 a national Drug Take Back Day. The Alexandr
 ia Police Department and the Alexandria Sheriff's Office\, with cooperati
 on from the Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition of Alexandria\, are staf
 fing multiple drop off sites for Drug Take Back.\n\nDrop off potentially 
 dangerous expired\, unused and unwanted prescription drugs and other medi
 cations for safe disposal and destruction. These drugs can be a source of
  supply for illegal use and an unacceptable risk to public health and saf
 ety\, particularly in the case of opioids. \n\nThis initiative addresses 
 a vital public safety and public health issue. Many Americans are not awa
 re that medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible t
 o diversion\, misuse and abuse. Studies show that a majority of abused pr
 escription drugs are obtained from family and friends\, including from th
 e 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 away - both potential safety and health hazards. 
 \n\nThis program also supports the goals of the Eco-City Alexandria initi
 ative 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\nLocation:  No Loc
 ation Specified\nContact Person: PIO Amy Bertsch\nContact Phone: 703.746.
 4114\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: APDCalendar\, Criminal Justice\,
  Del Ray\, Eco-City\, Health\, Mt. Vernon Ave.\, Public Safety\n\nWeb res
 ources:\n\nDrug Take Back Flyer\nhttps://www.alexandriava.gov/uploadedFil
 es/Sheriff/info/DrugTakeBackFlyerSpring2021.pdf\n
DTEND:20210424T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20210407T130749Z
DTSTART:20210424T140000Z
SEQUENCE:6
STATUS:CONFIRMED
SUMMARY:Drug Take Back in Del Ray
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
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URL:https://www.alexandriava.gov/uploadedFiles/Sheriff/info/DrugTakeBackFl
 yerSpring2021.pdf
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:To verify info please see <a href="https://ap
 ps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=35075">https://apps.alexandri
 ava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=35075</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 a national Drug Take Back Day. 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 expire
 d\, unused and unwanted prescription drugs and other medications for safe
  disposal and destruction. These drugs can be a source of supply for ille
 gal use and an unacceptable risk to public health and safety\, particular
 ly in the case of opioids. \n<br />\n<br />This initiative addresses a vi
 tal public safety and public health issue. Many Americans are not aware t
 hat medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to di
 version\, misuse and abuse. Studies show that a majority of abused prescr
 iption drugs are obtained from family and friends\, including from the ho
 me medicine cabinet. In addition\, many Americans do not know how to prop
 erly dispose of their unused medicine\, often flushing them down the toil
 et or throwing them away ? both potential safety and health hazards. \n<b
 r />\n<br />This program also supports the goals of the Eco-City Alexandr
 ia initiative to promote a place where people can live healthier and econ
 omically productive lives while reducing their impact on the environment.
  \n<br />\n<br />The service is free and anonymous\; no questions asked.\
 n<br />\n<br />Location:  No Location Specified\n<br />Contact Person: PI
 O Amy Bertsch\n<br />Contact Phone: 703.746.4114\n<br />Audience: Anyone 
 may attend\n<br />Tags: APDCalendar\, Criminal Justice\, Del Ray\, Eco-Ci
 ty\, Health\, Mt. Vernon Ave.\, Public Safety<br>\n<a href="https://www.a
 lexandriava.gov/uploadedFiles/Sheriff/info/DrugTakeBackFlyerSpring2021.pd
 f">Drug Take Back Flyer</a><br>\n
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