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Dispose unused medication on National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day teaches the public the importance of preventing medication and pill abuse by allowing people to dump unused or unwanted medications.
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WASHINGTON (WUSA9) — Saturday, April 28th is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.

The Drug Enforcement Administration uses this day as an opportunity to educate the public about the importance of preventing medication and pill abuse by setting up locations across the nation to allow people to properly dispose of unused and unwanted medications.

There are approximately 70 locations across the DMV area for people to participate during this event, which are available from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Washington Metro Area:

FIRST POLICE DISTRICT: 101 M STREET, SW WASHINGTON, DC, 20024

SECOND POLICE DISTRICT: 3320 IDAHO AVENUE, NW WASHINGTON, DC, 20016

THIRD POLICE DISTRICT: 1620 V STREET, NW WASHINGTON, DC, 20009

FOURTH POLICE DISTRICT: 6001 GEORGIA AVENUE, NW WASHINGTON, DC, 20011

FIFTH POLICE DISTRICT: 1805 BLADENSBURG ROAD, NE WASHINGTON, DC, 20002

SIXTH POLICE DISTRICT: 5002 HAYES STREET NE WASHINGTON, DC, 20019

SEVENTH POLICE DISTRICT: 2455 ALABAMA AVENUE, SE WASHINGTON, DC, 20020

FALLS CHURCH CITY HALL EXTERIOR: 300 PARK AVE FALLS CHURCH, VA, 22046

VIENNA POLICE DEPARTMENT: 215 CENTER ST SOUTH VIENNA, VA, 22180

MSP ROCKVILLE BARRACK: POC: LT. H.B. MARTZ 7915 MONTROSE ROAD ROCKVILLE, MD, 20854

ROCKVILLE CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT: #2 W. MONTGOMERY AVENUE ROCKVILLE, MD, 20850

CHASE VILLAGE POLICE DEPARTMENT: 5906 CONNECTICUT AVENUE CHEVY CHASE, MD, 20815

Arlington County:

LANGSTON COMMUNITY CENTER: 2121 NORTH CULPEPER STREET ARLINGTON, VA, 22207

ARLINGTON FIRE STATION #9: MAIN LEVEL COMMUNITY ROOM: 1900 SOUTH WALTER REED DRIVE ARLINGTON, VA, 22204

GUNSTON COMMUNITY CENTER: 2700 SOUTH LANG STREET ARLINGTON, VA, 22206

DEA HEADQUARTERS: 700 ARMY NAVY DRIVE ARLINGTON, VA, 22202

Alexandria:

NEIGHBORHOOD PHARMACY, FRONT OF THE BUILDING: 2204 MT. VERNON AVENUE ALEXANDRIA, VA, 22301

ALEXANDRIA POLICE HEADQUARTERS FRONT ENTRANCE: 3600 WHEELER AVENUE ALEXANDRIA, VA, 22304

ALEXANDRIA FIRE STATION 210: 5525 EISENHOWER AVE ALEXANDRIA, VA, 22304

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH FRONT ENTRANCE: 2932 KING STREET ALEXANDRIA, VA, 22302

Fairfax County:

FRANCONIA DISTRICT STATION FRONT PARKING LOT: 6121 FRANCONIA ROAD ALEXANDRIA, VA, 22310

MOUNT VERNON DISTRICT POLICE STATION FRONT PARKING LOT: 2511 PARKERS LANE ALEXANDRIA, VA, 22306

MASON DISTRICT STATION FRONT PARKING LOT: 6507 COLUMBIA PIKE ANNANDALE, VA, 22003

WEST SPRINGFIELD DISTRICT STATION PARKING LOT: 6140 ROLLING ROAD SPRINGFIELD VA, 22152

FAIR OAKS DISTRICT STATION PARKING LOT: 12300 LEE JACKSON MEMORIAL HIGHWAY FAIRFAX, VA, 22033

SULLY DISTRICT POLICE STATION

FRONT PARKING LOT: 4900 STONECROFT BOULEVARD CHANTILLY, VA, 20151

MCLEAN DISTRICT POLICE STATION

FRONT PARKING LOT: 1437 BALLS HILL ROAD MCLEAN, VA, 22101

RESTON DISTRICT STATION PARKING LOT: 12000 BOWMAN TOWNE DRIVE RESTON, VA, 20190

NOVA COMMUNITY COLLEGE - ANNANDALE CA BUILDING FRONT ENTRANCE: 8333 LITTLE RIVER TURNPIKE ANNANDALE, VA, 22003

HERNDON POLICE DEPARTMENT LOBBY AREA 397 HERNDON PARKWAY HERNDON VA, 20170

GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY POLICE STATION 4393 UNIVERSITY DRIVE FAIRFAX VA, 22030

Prince George’s County:

MSP COLLEGE PARK BARRACK Q/POC: LT. SEAN MORRIS: 10100 RHODE ISLAND AVENUE COLLEGE PARK MD, 20740

GREENBELT CITY OFFICES: 25 CRESCENT ROAD GREENBELT MD, 20770

MSP FORESTVILLE BARRACK /POC: LT. ROLAND BUTLER: 3500 FORESTVILLE ROAD FORESTVILLE MD, 20747

LAUREL POLICE DEPARTMENT 811 FIFTH STREET LAUREL MD, 20707

BOWIE POLICE STATION 15901 EXCALIBUR ROAD BOWIE MD, 20716

UNIVERSITY OF MD POLICE DEPT OF PUBLIC SAFETY 7569 BALTIMORE AVENUE COLLEGE PARK MD, 20742

WSSC POLICE DEPARTMENT 14501 SWEITZER LANE LAUREL MD, 20707

Loudoun County:

EASTERN LOUDOUN STATION /FRONT LOBBY AREA: 46620 EAST FREDERICK DRIVE STERLING VA, 20164

DULLES SOUTH PUBLIC SAFETY CENTER /FRONT LOBBY AREA 25216 LOUDOUN PARKWAY CHANTILLY VA, 20152

LOVETTSVILLE TOWN HALL 6 E PENNSYLVANIA AVE LOVETTSVILLE VA, 20180

LANDSDOWNE PUBLIC SAFETY CENTER/FRONT LOBBY/ENTRANCE AREA 19485 SANDRIDGE WAY LEESBURG VA, 20176

Anne Arundel County:

WESTERN DISTRICT 8273 TELEGRAPH ROAD ODENTON MD, 21113

SOUTHERN DISTRICT 35 STEPNEY'S LANE EDGEWATER MD, 21037

HEADQUARTERS 8495 VETERAN'S HIGHWAY MILLERSVILLE MD, 21108

NORTHERN DISTRICT 939 HAMMONDS LANE BALTIMORE MD, 21225

MSP WATERLOO BARRACK /POC: D/SGT. MYERS 7777 WASHINGTON BLVD JESSUP MD, 20794

MSP GLEN BURNIE BARRACK /POC: SGT. EDWARD EICHER 6800 AVIATION BLVD. GLEN BURNIE MD, 21061

EASTERN DISTRICT 204 PASADENA ROAD PASADENA MD, 21122

Montgomery County:

TAKOMA PARK POLICE DEPARTMENT/LOBBY 7500 MAPLE AVENUE TAKOMA PARK MD, 20912

GAITHERSBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT 14 FULKS CORNER AVENUE GAITHERSBURG MD, 20877

Prince William County:

SENTARA LAKE RIDGE HOSPITAL/FRONT PARKING LOT 12825 MINNIEVILLE ROAD LAKE RIDGE VA, 22192

NOVANT HEALTH HAYMARKET MEDICAL CENTER/FRONT PARKING LOT 15225 HEATHCOTE BLVD HAYMARKET VA, 20169

NOVA COMMUNITY COLLEGE POLICE DEPARTMENT NOVA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

WOODBRIDGE CAMPUS 2645 COLLEGE DR.WRC BUILDING WOODBRIDGE VA, 22191

MONTCLAIR SHOPPING CENTER / IN FRONT OF FRAMING OUTLET 5183 WATERWAY DRIVE DUMFRIES VA, 22025

City of Manassas:

MPPD COMMUNITY ROOM 329 MANASSAS DR MANASSAS VA, 20111

NOVANT HEALTH - PRINCE WILLIAM MEDICAL CENTER - ENTRANCE TO WOMEN'S CENTER - OB/GYN 8700 SUDLEY ROAD MANASSAS VA, 20110

Fairfax City:

FAIRFAX CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT/FRONT LOBBY 3730 OLD LEE HIGHWAY FAIRFAX VA, 22030

Charles County:

MSP LA PLATA BARRACK /POC: D/SGT. KEVIN BEAUCHAMP 9500 MITCHELL ROAD LA PLATA MD, 20646

Frederick County:

MSP FREDERICK BARRACK /POC: LT. TODD MAY 110 AIRPORT DRIVE EAST FREDERICK MD, 21701

TRINITY SCHOOL 6040 NEW DESIGN ROAD FREDERICK MD, 21703

Calvert County:

MT. HOPE COMMUNITY CENTER 104 PUSHAW STATION RD. SUNDERLAND MD, 20689

NORTHEAST COMMUNITY CENTER 4075 GORDON STINNETT AVE. CHESAPEAKE BEACH MD, 20732

PRINCE FREDERICK BARRACK/POC: RANDY STEVENS 210 MAIN STREET PRINCE FREDERICK MD, 20678

SOUTHERN COMMUNITY CENTER 20 APPEAL LANE LUSBY MD, 20657

Stafford County:

STAFFORD HOSPITAL CENTER/SOUTH SIDE OF HOSPITAL NEAR ER 101 HOSPITAL CENTER BLVD STAFFORD VA, 22554

Spotsylvania County:

MARY WASHINGTON HOSPITAL -TOMPKINS-MARTIN MEDICAL PLAZA 1101 SAM PERRY BLVD FREDERICKSBURG VA, 22401

CHANCELLOR VOL. FIRE AND RESCUE

OLD ENGINE COMPANY 5 5992 PLANK ROAD FREDERICKSBURG VA, 22407

CVS COURTLAND COMMONS /PARKING LOT 9767 COURTHOUSE ROAD SPOTSYLVANIA VA, 22553

St. Mary’s County:

MSP LEONARDTOWN BARRACK /POC: D/SGT. WILLIAM ROSADO 23200 LEONARD HALL DRIVE LEONARDTOWN MD, 20650

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