October 19, 2021 - Drug Takeback Day Events to Be Held Across Richmond Region on Saturday

~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:

• Heroin abuse is 19 times more likely among those who abuse prescription opioids
• Half of young people who used heroin got started by abusing prescription opioids
• One in fifteen individuals who misuse prescription opioid painkillers will try heroin within 10 years
• Studies show a link between the availability of prescription and illicit drugs and the likelihood of abuse

In Virginia, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a spike in overdose deaths:

• In 2020, 17.1% of all drug overdose deaths included fentanyl, a 71.7% increase from the year before
• Between January and June 2020, at least 1,086 Virginians died from a drug overdose of either fentanyl, cocaine, heroin, opioids or other drugs, an increase of 39% from the year before

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

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