10/19/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/19/2021 12:19
Commonwealth of Virginia
Office of the Attorney General
Mark Herring |
202 North Ninth Street |
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~Attorney General Herring reminds Virginians to dispose of unused prescriptions, especially opioids, at one of many drop-off sites across the Commonwealth~
RICHMOND (October 19, 2021) - Attorney General Mark R. Herring is encouraging Virginians to take advantage of Saturday's National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to dispose of unused or expired medications, especially prescription opioids, before they can be misused, abused, or accidentally ingested. Law enforcement agencies, community partners, and members of the Attorney General's team will be stationed at dozens of locations throughout the Commonwealth to accept medications for proper disposal. Takeback locations across the Northern Virginia region, which will be open Saturday, October 23rd from 10am - 2pm, are listed below, and you .
"Drug takeback days are a quick, safe, easy way to dispose of unwanted or expired prescriptions that you may have lying around your house, making our homes, families and communities safer and healthier," said Attorney General Herring. "Sadly, all too often addiction starts at home in the medicine cabinet when unused prescriptions fall into the hands of someone who could abuse them. I want to encourage all Virginians to take an hour out of their weekend to clean out any old or unused prescriptions and bring them to a drug takeback location near you."There is a strong link between misuse of prescription opioids, opioid addiction, and even subsequent use of heroin once prescriptions become too expensive or are no longer accessible. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse:
In Virginia, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a spike in overdose deaths:
The heroin and prescription opioid epidemic has been a top priority for Attorney General Herring. He and his team continue to attack the problem with a multifaceted approach that includes enforcement, education, prevention, and legislation to encourage reporting of overdoses in progress, expand the availability of naloxone, and expand access to the Prescription Monitoring Program. He has supported federal efforts to improve the availability of treatment and recovery resources and made prescription drug disposal kits available across the Commonwealth.
As part of this work, Attorney General Herring has focused on accountability for pharmaceutical manufacturers and distributors who helped create, prolong, and profit from the opioid crisis in Virginia and around the country. Virginia is expected to receive half a billion dollars from opioid distributors McKesson, AmerisourceBergin, and Cardinal, and opioid manufacturer Johnson & Johnson as a result of Attorney General Herring's multiyear investigation into the role opioid manufacturers and distributors played in creating and prolonging the opioid crisis in Virginia and across the country. Attorney General Herring has also reached a resolution of his lawsuit against the Sackler family and their company Purdue Pharma, that will make public tens of millions of documents related to their role in the opioid crisis, and require a payment of more than $4.3 billion for prevention, treatment, and recovery efforts in communities across the country. Virginia is expected to receive at least $80 million as its share of the agreement. Additionally, Attorney General Herring has secured $13 million through a settlement with McKinsey and Company for its role in "turbocharging" the opioid crisis. He has also filed suit against Teva/Cephalon for the role it played in creating the opioid epidemic. Additional multistate investigations and legal actions remain ongoing.
Earlier this year, Attorney General Herring's legislation that directs funds secured through these ongoing lawsuits toward opioid abuse prevention, treatment, and recovery, ensuring that the most money possible goes to actually addressing the opioid crisis, was signed into law.
Drug Takeback locations include:
Location Name | Collection Site | Address | City | State,Zip |
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY POLICE DEPARTMENT | DLA CLINIC | 8000 JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAYBLDG 201 | RICHMOND | VA,23297 |
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND POLICE DEPARTMENT | UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND POLICE DEPARTMENT | 490 WESTHAMTPON WAYSPECIAL PROGRAMS BUILDING | RICHMOND | VA,23173 |
HENRICO POLICE DEPARTMENT | FAIRFIELD HENRICO COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY | 1401 N. LABURNUM AVE | RICHMOND | VA,23223 |
RICHMOND CITY SHERIFF'S OFFICE | RICHMOND CITY SHERIFF'S OFFICE | 1701 FAIRFIELD WAY | RICHMOND | VA,23223 |
HENRICO POLICE DEPARTMENT |
HENRICO TRAINING CENTER ENTRANCE IS ON SHRADER ROAD |
7721 E. PARHAM ROAD | HENRICO | VA,23294 |
COLONIAL HEIGHTS POLICE DEPARTMENT |
COLONIAL HEIGHTS POLICE DEPARTMENT PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING |
100-A HIGHLAND AVEPO BOX 3401 | COLONIAL HEIGHTS | VA,23834 |
PETERSBURG SHERIFF'S OFFICE | WALMART | 3500 SOUTH CRATER ROAD | PETERSBURG | VA,23803 |
DINWIDDIE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE | EASTSIDE ENHANCEMENT CENTER | 7301 BOYDTON PLANK ROAD | PETERSBURG | VA,23803 |
VIRGINIA STATE POLICE AREA 1 AND 8 OFFICE | VIRGINIA STATE POLICE DIV 1 OFFICE | 9300 BROOK ROAD | GLEN ALLEN | VA,23060 |
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT | WEGMANS | 12501 STONE VILLAGE WAY | MIDLOTHIAN | VA,23113 |
ASHLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT |
ASHLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT VISITOR PARKING LOT |
601 ENGLAND STREET | ASHLAND | VA,23005 |
HENRICO POLICE DEPARTMENT | WEGMANS GROCERY STORE | 12200 WEGMANS BLVD | HENRICO | VA,23233 |
FORT LEE - PROVOST MARSHAL OFFICE |
FORT LEE MILITARY POLICE STATION FRONT LOBBY |
BLDG# 8526MAHONE AVE | FORT LEE | VA,23801 |
HANOVER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE | MECHANICSVILLE CONVENIENCE CENTER | 7427 VERDI LANE | MECHANICSVILLE | VA,23116 |
PETERSBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT | CVS PHARMACY | 2100 SOUTH CRATER RD | PETERSBURG | VA,23805 |
PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT |
PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT SIDE PARKING LOT |
6600 COURTHOUSE ROAD | PRINCE GEORGE | VA,23875 |
HOPEWELL POLICE DEPARTMENT | JOHN RANDOLPH HOSPITAL | 411 WEST RANDOLPH RD. | HOPEWELL | VA,23860 |
HOPEWELL POLICE DEPARTMENT | HOPEWELL POLICE | 311 CAVALIER SQUARE | HOPEWELL | VA,23860 |
GOOCHLAND COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE |
MANAKIN FIRE RESCUE COMPANY 1 GOOCHLAND COUNTY |
180 RIVER RD W | MANAKIN SABOT | VA,23103 |
CHARLES CITY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE | CHARLES CITY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE | 10780 COURTHOUSE ROAD | CHARLES CITY | VA,23030 |
NEW KENT COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE | NEW KENT SHERIFF'S OFFICE | 11995 COURTHOUSE CIRCLE | NEW KENT | VA,23124 |
CAROLINE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE | MARY WASHINGTON PRIMARY CARE & PEDIATRICS | 8051 PROSPERITY WAY | RUTHER GLEN | VA,22546 |
POWHATAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE | COURT HOUSE LOBBY | 3880 OLD BUCKINGHAM ROADSUITE A | POWHATAN | VA,23139 |
AMELIA COUNTY SHERFF'S OFFICE | AMELIA PHARMACY | 15412 PATRICK HENRY HWY. | AMELIA COURT HOUSE | VA,23002 |
AMELIA COUNTY SHERFF'S OFFICE | WALGREENS PHARMACY | 15105 PATRICK HENRY HWY. | AMELIA COURT HOUSE | VA,23002 |
KING WILLIAM COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE | FOODLION | 4915 RICHMOND-TAPPAHANNOCK HWY | AYLETT | VA,23009 |
SUSSEX COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE | SUSSEX COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE | 20212 THORNTON SQUARE | SUSSEX | VA,23884 |
GOOCHLAND COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE | GOOCHLAND FIRE/RESCUE COMPANY 5 | 2710 FAIRGROUNDS ROAD | GOOCHLAND | VA,23063 |
CAROLINE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE | CVS | 104 W. BROADDUS AVE | BOWLING GREEN | VA,22427 |
KING AND QUEEN SHERIFF'S OFFICE |
PAMUNKEY REGIONAL LIBRARY FRONT PARKING LOT |
396 NEWTOWN ROAD | SAINT STEPHENS CHURCH | VA,23148 |
JAMES CITY COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT |
JAMES CITY COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER |
4600 OPPORTUNITY WAY | WILLIAMSBURG | VA,23188 |
KING AND QUEEN SHERIFF'S OFFICE |
NICK'S RESTAURANT SIDE PARKING LOT |
3483 LEWIS B. PULLER HWY | SHACKLEFORDS | VA,23156 |
BLACKSTONE (TOWN OF) POLICE DEPARTMENT |
BLACKSTONE POLICE DEPARTMENT CONFERENCE ROOM |
101 WEST ELM STREET -BLACKSTONE, VA | BLACKSTONE | VA,23824 |
WILLIAMSBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT | WILLIAMSBURG FIRE DEPARTMENT | WILLIAMSBURG FIRE DEPARTMENT440 N BOUNDARY STREET | WILLIAMSBURG | VA,23185 |
TAPPAHANNOCK PD / ESSEX COUNTY SO |
WAL-MART OUTSIDE BETWEEN FRONT ENTRANCES |
1660 TAPPAHANNOCK BLVD | TAPPAHANNOCK | VA,22560 |
SURRY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE | SURRY COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE | 45 SCHOOL STREET | SURRY | VA,23883 |
LOUISA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE | LOUISA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE | 1 WOOLFOLK AVE | LOUISA | VA,23093 |
FLUVANNA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE | JEFFERSON PHARMACY | 194 B TURKEY SAG TRAIL | PALMYRA | VA,22963 |
KENBRIDGE POLICE DEPARTMENT | KENBRIDGE POLICE DEPARTMENT | 511 E 5TH AVENUE | KENBRIDGE | VA,23944 |
GORDONSVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT | GORDONSVILLE PLAZA | 408W.GORDON AVE. | GORDONSVILLE | VA,22942 |