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DESCRIPTION:Imported on Oct 10\, 2026\, 14 days before the event.\nTo veri
 fy info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=
 63628\n\nSafely dispose of unneeded prescription and over-the-counter med
 ications\, including those prescribed by veterinarians\, during National 
 Prescription Drug Take Back Day on October 24 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 Office\, and Alexandr
 ia Health Department\, with cooperation from the Substance Abuse Preventi
 on Coalition of Alexandria\, are staffing multiple drop-off locations for
  safe medication disposal.\n\nDrop off unused or expired medication from 
 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at the following locations:\n\n- Alexandria Police
  Headquarters (3600 Wheeler Ave.)\n- Alexandria Fire Station 210 (5255 Ei
 senhower Ave.)\n- The Neighborhood Pharmacy of Del Ray (2204 Mt. Vernon A
 ve.)\n- Walgreens Pharmacy (3614 King St.)\n\n\nNo needles are accepted a
 t these sites.\n\n\nThis initiative addresses a vital public safety and p
 ublic health issue. Many Americans are not aware that medicines that lang
 uish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion\, misuse and ab
 use. Studies show that the majority of misused prescription drugs are obt
 ained 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 permanen
 t drop boxes also support the goals of the Eco-City Alexandria initiative
  to promote a place where people can live healthier and economically prod
 uctive lives\, while reducing their impact on the environment.\n\nThe ser
 vice is free and anonymous\; no questions asked.\n\nTo learn more about w
 ays to prevent substance use and misuse\, visit alexandriava.gov/SAPCA\n\
 nTo learn more about safe medicine disposal\, visit alexandriava.gov/Opio
 ids\n\n\nLocation:  See Details\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Healt
 h\, Parents\n\nWeb resources:\n\nLearn more about safe medication disposa
 l.\nhttps://www.alexandriava.gov/substance-abuse-prevention/drug-take-bac
 k-day\n\nLearn more about permanent medication drop boxes.\nhttps://www.a
 lexandriava.gov/opioids/drug-take-back-disposing-of-unused-medication-saf
 ely#Whataresafewaystodisposeofmedicines\n
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LOCATION: See Details
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STATUS:CONFIRMED
SUMMARY:Drug Take Back Day
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URL:https://www.alexandriava.gov/substance-abuse-prevention/drug-take-back
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Imported on Oct 10\, 2026\, 14 days before th
 e event.<br />To verify info please see <a href="https://apps.alexandriav
 a.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=63628">https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calend
 ar/Detail.aspx?si=63628</a><br />\n<br />Safely dispose of unneeded presc
 ription and over-the-counter medications\, including those prescribed by 
 veterinarians\, during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Octobe
 r 24 from 10 a.m. ? 2 p.m.\n<br />\n<br />As part of the Drug Enforcement
  Agency?s National Drug Take Back Day\, the Alexandria Police Department\
 , Alexandria Sheriff?s Office\, and Alexandria Health Department\, with c
 ooperation from the Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition of Alexandria\, 
 are staffing multiple drop-off locations for safe medication disposal.\n<
 br />\n<br />Drop off unused or expired medication from 10:00 a.m. ? 2:00
  p.m. at the following locations:\n<br />\n<br />- Alexandria Police Head
 quarters (3600 Wheeler Ave.)\n<br />- Alexandria Fire Station 210 (5255 E
 isenhower Ave.)\n<br />- The Neighborhood Pharmacy of Del Ray (2204 Mt. V
 ernon Ave.)\n<br />- Walgreens Pharmacy (3614 King St.)\n<br />\n<br />\n
 <br />No needles are accepted at these sites.\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />This
  initiative addresses a vital public safety and public health issue. Many
  Americans are not aware that medicines that languish in home cabinets ar
 e highly susceptible to diversion\, misuse and abuse. Studies show that t
 he majority of misused prescription drugs are obtained from family and fr
 iends\, including from home medicine cabinets. In addition\, many America
 ns do not know how to properly dispose of unused medication\, often flush
 ing it down the toilet or throwing it away ? both potential safety and he
 alth hazards.\n<br />\n<br />Drug 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 reducing their impact on the environment.\n<br />\n<br />The ser
 vice is free and anonymous\; no questions asked.\n<br />\n<br />To learn 
 more about ways to prevent substance use and misuse\, visit alexandriava.
 gov/SAPCA\n<br />\n<br />To learn more about safe medicine disposal\, vis
 it alexandriava.gov/Opioids\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />Location:  See Details
 \n<br />Audience: Anyone may attend\n<br />Tags: Health\, Parents<br>\n<a
  href="https://www.alexandriava.gov/substance-abuse-prevention/drug-take-
 back-day">Learn more about safe medication disposal.</a><br>\n<a href="ht
 tps://www.alexandriava.gov/opioids/drug-take-back-disposing-of-unused-med
 ication-safely#Whataresafewaystodisposeofmedicines">Learn more about perm
 anent medication drop boxes.</a><br>\n
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