First Drug Take Back Event Of 2023 Planned In Falls Church

FALLS CHURCH, VA — Residents have the chance to turn in unwanted medications with no questions asked at the Drug Take Back Day planned by Falls Church police and sheriff's office Saturday.

Falls Church Police, Sheriff's Office and other law enforcement participate in the Drug Enforcement Administration's Drug Take Back Day. The event seeks to remove unused and unwanted drugs from homes that could be misused or abused.

The collection event will take place at the police entrance outside City Hall (300 Park Ave., Falls Church, VA) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Prescription and over-the-counter drugs will be accepted anonymously.

Liquids, intravenous solutions, vape pens, syringes, sharps and illegal drugs will not be accepted.

Drug Take Back Days are held twice a year as one strategy of tackling the opioid crisis. Last year, Fairfax County launched an opioid overdoses dashboard to track opioid overdoses and deaths.

According to the dashboard, there were 63 fatal doses in 2022 through Sept. 30, which includes numbers from Fairfax County and cities of Fairfax and Falls Church. Through March 31, there have been 97 non-fatal overdoses so far in 2023.

Other Drug Take Back Day locations around the U.S. can be found at dea.gov/TakeBackDay.