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DESCRIPTION:Imported on Oct 9\, 2026\, 14 days before the event.\nTo verif
 y info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/CalendarTest/Detail.aspx?
 si=63628\n\nSafely dispose of unneeded prescription and over-the-counter 
 medications\, including those prescribed by veterinarians\, during Nation
 al 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\, t
 he Alexandria Police Department\, Alexandria Sheriff's Office\, and Alexa
 ndria Health Department\, with cooperation from the Substance Abuse Preve
 ntion Coalition of Alexandria\, are staffing multiple drop-off locations 
 for safe medication disposal.\n\nDrop off unused or expired medication fr
 om 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at the following locations:\n\n- Alexandria Pol
 ice Headquarters (3600 Wheeler Ave.)\n- Alexandria Fire Station 210 (5255
  Eisenhower Ave.)\n- The Neighborhood Pharmacy of Del Ray (2204 Mt. Verno
 n Ave.)\n- Walgreens Pharmacy (3614 King St.)\n\n\nNo needles are accepte
 d at these sites.\n\n\nThis initiative addresses a vital public safety an
 d public health issue. Many Americans are not aware that medicines that l
 anguish 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 friends\, including from home medicine cabinets.
  In addition\, many Americans do not know how to properly dispose of unus
 ed medication\, often flushing it down the toilet or throwing it away - b
 oth potential safety and health hazards.\n\nDrug take back days and perma
 nent drop boxes also support the goals of the Eco-City Alexandria initiat
 ive to promote a place where people can live healthier and economically p
 roductive lives\, while reducing their impact on the environment.\n\nThe 
 service is free and anonymous\; no questions asked.\n\nTo learn more abou
 t ways to prevent substance use and misuse\, visit alexandriava.gov/SAPCA
 \n\nTo learn more about safe medicine disposal\, visit alexandriava.gov/O
 pioids\n\n\nLocation:  See Details\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: He
 alth\, Parents\n\nWeb resources:\n\nLearn more about safe medication disp
 osal.\nhttps://www.alexandriava.gov/substance-abuse-prevention/drug-take-
 back-day\n\nLearn more about permanent medication drop boxes.\nhttps://ww
 w.alexandriava.gov/opioids/drug-take-back-disposing-of-unused-medication-
 safely#Whataresafewaystodisposeofmedicines\n
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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 9\, 2026\, 14 days before the
  event.<br />To verify info please see <a href="https://apps.alexandriava
 .gov/CalendarTest/Detail.aspx?si=63628">https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Cal
 endarTest/Detail.aspx?si=63628</a><br />\n<br />Safely dispose of unneede
 d prescription and over-the-counter medications\, including those prescri
 bed by veterinarians\, during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on
  October 24 from 10 a.m. ? 2 p.m.\n<br />\n<br />As part of the Drug Enfo
 rcement Agency?s National Drug Take Back Day\, the Alexandria Police Depa
 rtment\, Alexandria Sheriff?s Office\, and Alexandria Health Department\,
  with cooperation from the Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition of Alexan
 dria\, are staffing multiple drop-off locations for safe medication dispo
 sal.\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 Poli
 ce Headquarters (3600 Wheeler Ave.)\n<br />- Alexandria Fire Station 210 
 (5255 Eisenhower Ave.)\n<br />- The Neighborhood Pharmacy of Del Ray (220
 4 Mt. Vernon 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 issu
 e. Many Americans are not aware that medicines that languish in home cabi
 nets are highly susceptible to 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\, ofte
 n 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 dro
 p boxes also support the goals of the Eco-City Alexandria initiative to p
 romote a place where people can live healthier and economically productiv
 e 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 />To
  learn more about ways to prevent substance use and misuse\, visit alexan
 driava.gov/SAPCA\n<br />\n<br />To learn more about safe medicine disposa
 l\, visit 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/dru
 g-take-back-day">Learn more about safe medication disposal.</a><br>\n<a h
 ref="https://www.alexandriava.gov/opioids/drug-take-back-disposing-of-unu
 sed-medication-safely#Whataresafewaystodisposeofmedicines">Learn more abo
 ut permanent medication drop boxes.</a><br>\n
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