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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
 ar/Detail.aspx?si=54638\n\nSafely dispose of unneeded prescription and ov
 er-the-counter medications\, including those prescribed by veterinarians\
 , during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on October 28 from 10 a
 .m. - 2 p.m.\n\nAs part of the Drug Enforcement Agency's National Drug Ta
 ke Back Day\, the Alexandria Police Department\, Alexandria Sheriff's Off
 ice\, and Alexandria Health Department\, with cooperation from the Substa
 nce Abuse Prevention Coalition of Alexandria\, are staffing multiple drop
 -off locations for safe medication disposal.\n\nDrop off unused or expire
 d medication at the Alexandria Police Department Headquarters from 10:00 
 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. No needles are accepted at this site.\n\nCan't make it t
 o Drug Take Back Day?  Dispose of medications year-round at one of these 
 permanent drug drop box locations:\n\nThe Neighborhood Pharmacy\n2204 Mou
 nt 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 Headquarters\n3600 Whee
 ler Ave.\nJust inside the entrance\nAvailable 24/7\n\nInova Alexandria Ho
 spital\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 LOCA
 TION!\n\nThis initiative addresses a vital public safety and public healt
 h issue. Many Americans are not aware that medicines that languish in hom
 e cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion\, misuse and abuse. Studie
 s 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 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 boxe
 s also support the goals of the Eco-City Alexandria initiative to promote
  a place where people can live healthier and economically productive live
 s\, while reducing their impact on the environment.\n\nThe service is fre
 e and anonymous\; no questions asked.\n\nTo learn more about ways to prev
 ent substance use and misuse\, visit alexandriava.gov/SAPCA\n\nTo learn m
 ore about safe medicine disposal\, visit alexandriava.gov/Opioids\n\n\nLo
 cation: Police Headquarters\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: APDCalend
 ar\, Criminal Justice\, DCHS\, Eco-City\, Fire Department\, Health\, Mt. 
 Vernon Ave.\, Parents\, Public Safety\n\nWeb resources:\n\nLearn more abo
 ut this event.\nhttps://www.alexandriava.gov/SAPCA\n\nLearn more about sa
 fe medication disposal.\nhttps://www.alexandriava.gov/opioids/disposing-o
 f-unused-and-expired-medication-safely\n
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DTSTART:20231028T140000Z
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LOCATION:Police Headquarters
SEQUENCE:5
STATUS:CONFIRMED
SUMMARY:Drug Take Back Day at APD Headquarters
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URL:https://www.alexandriava.gov/SAPCA
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:To verify info please see <a href="https://ap
 ps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=54638">https://apps.alexandri
 ava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=54638</a><br />\n<br />Safely dispose of 
 unneeded prescription and over-the-counter medications\, including those 
 prescribed by veterinarians\, during National Prescription Drug Take Back
  Day on October 28 from 10 a.m. ? 2 p.m.\n<br />\n<br />As part of the Dr
 ug Enforcement Agency?s National Drug Take Back Day\, the Alexandria Poli
 ce Department\, Alexandria Sheriff?s Office\, and Alexandria Health Depar
 tment\, with cooperation from the Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition of
  Alexandria\, are staffing multiple drop-off locations for safe medicatio
 n disposal.\n<br />\n<br />Drop off unused or expired medication at the A
 lexandria Police Department Headquarters from 10:00 a.m. ? 2:00 p.m. No n
 eedles are accepted at this site.\n<br />\n<br />Can?t make it to Drug Ta
 ke Back Day?  Dispose of medications year-round at one of these permanent
  drug drop box locations:\n<br />\n<br />The Neighborhood Pharmacy\n<br /
 >2204 Mount Vernon Ave.\n<br />Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.\n<br />Sa
 turday: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.\n<br />Sunday: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.\n<br />\n<br />Al
 exandria Police Headquarters\n<br />3600 Wheeler Ave.\n<br />Just inside 
 the entrance\n<br />Available 24/7\n<br />\n<br />Inova Alexandria Hospit
 al\n<br />4320 Seminary Rd.\n<br />Visitor?s Lobby\n<br />Next to the cas
 hier?s window\n<br />Daily: 8 a.m. - 11 p.m.\n<br />NEEDLE DISPOSAL BOX A
 LSO AVAILABLE AT THIS LOCATION!\n<br />\n<br />This 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 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 unused medication\, often flushing it down the toilet
  or throwing it away ? both potential safety and health hazards.\n<br />\
 n<br />Drug take back days and permanent drop boxes also support the goal
 s of the Eco-City Alexandria initiative to promote a place where people c
 an live healthier and economically productive lives\, while reducing thei
 r impact on the environment.\n<br />\n<br />The service is free and anony
 mous\; no questions asked.\n<br />\n<br />To learn more about ways to pre
 vent substance use and misuse\, visit alexandriava.gov/SAPCA\n<br />\n<br
  />To learn more about safe medicine disposal\, visit alexandriava.gov/Op
 ioids\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />Location: Police Headquarters\n<br />Audienc
 e: Anyone may attend\n<br />Tags: APDCalendar\, Criminal Justice\, DCHS\,
  Eco-City\, Fire Department\, Health\, Mt. Vernon Ave.\, Parents\, Public
  Safety<br>\n<a href="https://www.alexandriava.gov/SAPCA">Learn more abou
 t this event.</a><br>\n<a href="https://www.alexandriava.gov/opioids/disp
 osing-of-unused-and-expired-medication-safely">Learn more about safe medi
 cation disposal.</a><br>\n
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