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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=58060\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 26 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 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 Ta
 ke Back Day?  Dispose of medications year-round at one of these permanent
  drug drop box locations:\n\nThe Neighborhood Pharmacy\n2204 Mount Vernon
  Ave.\nMonday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.\nSaturday: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.\n\nAle
 xandria Police Headquarters\n3600 Wheeler Ave.\nJust inside the entrance\
 nAvailable 7 days a week\, 24 hours a day\n\nInova Alexandria Hospital\n4
 320 Seminary Rd.\nEmergency Department\nAvailable 7 days a week\, 24 hour
 s a day\n\nNEEDLE DISPOSAL BOX ALSO AVAILABLE AT THIS LOCATION!\n\nThis i
 nitiative addresses a vital public safety and public health issue. Many A
 mericans are not aware that medicines that languish in home cabinets are 
 highly susceptible to diversion\, misuse and abuse. Studies show that the
  majority of misused prescription drugs are obtained from family and frie
 nds\, including from home medicine cabinets. In addition\, many Americans
  do not know how to properly dispose of unused medication\, often flushin
 g it down the toilet or throwing it away - both potential safety and heal
 th hazards.\n\nDrug take back days and permanent drop boxes also support 
 the goals of the Eco-City Alexandria initiative to promote a place where 
 people can live healthier and economically productive lives\, while reduc
 ing their impact on the environment.\n\nThe service is free and anonymous
 \; no questions asked.\n\nTo learn more about ways to prevent substance u
 se and misuse\, visit alexandriava.gov/SAPCA\n\nTo learn more about 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 Department\, Heal
 th\, Mt. Vernon Ave.\, Parents\, Public Safety\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/di
 sposing-of-unused-and-expired-medication-safely\n
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LOCATION:Del Ray Pharmacy\, 2204 Mount Vernon Avenue
SEQUENCE:5
STATUS:CONFIRMED
SUMMARY:Drug Take Back Day at Neighborhood Pharmacy
TRANSP:OPAQUE
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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=58060">https://apps.alexandri
 ava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=58060</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 26 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 N
 eighborhood Pharmacy of Del Ray from 10:00 a.m. ? 2:00 p.m. No needles ar
 e accepted at this site.\n<br />\n<br />Can?t make it to Drug Take Back D
 ay?  Dispose of medications year-round at one of these permanent drug dro
 p box locations:\n<br />\n<br />The Neighborhood Pharmacy\n<br />2204 Mou
 nt Vernon Ave.\n<br />Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.\n<br />Saturday: 9
  a.m. - 4 p.m.\n<br />\n<br />Alexandria Police Headquarters\n<br />3600 
 Wheeler Ave.\n<br />Just inside the entrance\n<br />Available 7 days a we
 ek\, 24 hours a day\n<br />\n<br />Inova Alexandria Hospital\n<br />4320 
 Seminary Rd.\n<br />Emergency Department\n<br />Available 7 days a week\,
  24 hours a day\n<br />\n<br />NEEDLE DISPOSAL BOX ALSO AVAILABLE AT THIS
  LOCATION!\n<br />\n<br />This 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 the majority of misused prescription drugs a
 re obtained from family and friends\, including from home medicine cabine
 ts. In addition\, many Americans do not know how to properly dispose of u
 nused 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 goals of the Eco-City Ale
 xandria initiative to promote a place where people can live healthier and
  economically productive lives\, while reducing their impact on the envir
 onment.\n<br />\n<br />The service is free and anonymous\; no questions a
 sked.\n<br />\n<br />To learn more about ways to prevent substance use an
 d misuse\, visit alexandriava.gov/SAPCA\n<br />\n<br />To learn more abou
 t safe medicine disposal\, visit alexandriava.gov/Opioids\n<br />\n<br />
 \n<br />Location: Del Ray Pharmacy\, 2204 Mount Vernon Avenue\n<br />Audi
 ence: Anyone may attend\n<br />Tags: APDCalendar\, Criminal Justice\, DCH
 S\, Eco-City\, Fire Department\, Health\, Mt. Vernon Ave.\, Parents\, Pub
 lic Safety<br>\n<a href="https://www.alexandriava.gov/SAPCA">Learn more a
 bout this event.</a><br>\n<a href="https://www.alexandriava.gov/opioids/d
 isposing-of-unused-and-expired-medication-safely">Learn more about safe m
 edication disposal.</a><br>\n
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