BEGIN:VCALENDAR CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//github.com/ical-org/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 4.0//EN VERSION:2.0 X-WR-TIMEZONE:US/Eastern BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:APDCalendar 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 arTest/Detail.aspx?si=57367\n\nSafely dispose of unneeded prescription an d over-the-counter medications\, including those prescribed by veterinari ans\, during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 27 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 O ffice\, and Alexandria Health Department\, with cooperation from the Subs tance Abuse Prevention Coalition of Alexandria\, are staffing multiple dr op-off locations for safe medication disposal.\n\nDrop off unused or expi red medication at Fire Station 210 from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. No needles are accepted at this site.\n\nCan't make it to Drug Take Back Day? Disp ose of medications year-round at one of these permanent drug drop box loc ations:\n\nThe Neighborhood Pharmacy\n2204 Mount Vernon Ave.\nMonday - Fr iday: 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 Wheeler Ave.\nJust inside the e ntrance\nAvailable 24/7\n\nInova Alexandria Hospital\n4320 Seminary Rd.\n Visitor's Lobby\nNext to the cashier's window\nDaily: 8 a.m. - 11 p.m.\nN EEDLE DISPOSAL BOX ALSO AVAILABLE AT THIS LOCATION!\n\nThis initiative ad dresses a vital public safety and public health issue. Many Americans are not aware that medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susce ptible to diversion\, misuse and abuse. Studies show that the majority of misused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends\, includ ing from home medicine cabinets. In addition\, many Americans do not know how to properly dispose of unused medication\, often flushing it down th e toilet or throwing it away - both potential safety and health 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 l ive healthier and economically productive lives\, while reducing their im pact on the environment.\n\nThe service is free and anonymous\; no questi ons asked.\n\nTo learn more about ways to prevent substance use and misus e\, visit alexandriava.gov/SAPCA\n\nTo learn more about safe medicine dis posal\, visit alexandriava.gov/Opioids\n\n\nLocation: Fire Station 210\nA udience: Anyone may attend\nTags: APDCalendar\, Criminal Justice\, DCHS\, Eco-City\, Fire Department\, Health\, Mt. Vernon Ave.\, Parents\, Public Safety\n\nWeb resources:\n\nLearn more about this event.\nhttps://www.al exandriava.gov/SAPCA\n\nLearn more about safe medication disposal.\nhttps ://www.alexandriava.gov/opioids/disposing-of-unused-and-expired-medicatio n-safely\n DTEND:20240427T180000Z DTSTAMP:20240403T211149Z DTSTART:20240427T140000Z LOCATION:Fire Station 210 SEQUENCE:6 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Drug Take Back Day at Fire Station 210 TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:25a76bda-5891-477c-863c-31343739345b URL:https://www.alexandriava.gov/SAPCA X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:To verify info please see https://apps.alexa ndriava.gov/CalendarTest/Detail.aspx?si=57367
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Safely dis pose of unneeded prescription and over-the-counter medications\, includin g those prescribed by veterinarians\, during National Prescription Drug T ake Back Day on April 27 from 10 a.m. ? 2 p.m.\n
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As part of the Drug Enforcement Agency?s National Drug Take Back Day\, the Alexandri a Police Department\, Alexandria Sheriff?s Office\, and Alexandria Health Department\, with cooperation from the Substance Abuse Prevention Coalit ion of Alexandria\, are staffing multiple drop-off locations for safe med ication disposal.\n
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Drop off unused or expired medication at Fire Station 210 from 10:00 a.m. ? 2:00 p.m. No needles are accepted at this site.\n
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Can?t make it to Drug Take Back Day? Dispose o f medications year-round at one of these permanent drug drop box location s:\n
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The Neighborhood Pharmacy\n
2204 Mount Vernon Ave. \n
Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.\n
Saturday: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. \n
Sunday: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.\n
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Alexandria Police Headqua rters\n
3600 Wheeler Ave.\n
Just inside the entrance\n
Ava ilable 24/7\n
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Inova Alexandria Hospital\n
4320 Seminary Rd.\n
Visitor?s Lobby\n
Next to the cashier?s window\n
Da ily: 8 a.m. - 11 p.m.\n
NEEDLE DISPOSAL BOX ALSO AVAILABLE AT THIS L OCATION!\n
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This initiative addresses a vital public safety a nd public health issue. Many Americans are not aware that medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion\, misuse an d 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 unu sed medication\, often flushing it down the toilet or throwing it away ? both potential safety and health hazards.\n
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Drug take back d ays and permanent drop boxes also support the goals of the Eco-City Alexa ndria initiative to promote a place where people can live healthier and e conomically productive lives\, while reducing their impact on the environ ment.\n
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The service is free and anonymous\; no questions ask ed.\n
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To learn more about ways to prevent substance use and misuse\, visit alexandriava.gov/SAPCA\n
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To learn more about safe medicine disposal\, visit alexandriava.gov/Opioids\n
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Location: Fire Station 210\n
Audience: Anyone may attend\n
Tags: APDCalendar\, Criminal Justice\, DCHS\, Eco-City\, Fire Departmen t\, Health\, Mt. Vernon Ave.\, Parents\, Public Safety
\nLearn more about this event.
\nLearn more about safe medication disposal.
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