NOVA Police to Host DEA Drug Take Back Event, Saturday, Oct. 28

October 27, 2023 / Events

NOVA Police will participate in the 25th DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Event on Saturday, October 28, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. There will be two drop-off locations at NOVA’s Alexandria and Annandale campuses. Safely disposing of unused medications is key to reducing drug abuse and misuse, preventing accidental poisoning and protecting the environment.

Dispose of your unused or expired medications at any of our NOVA collection sites. (No syringes)

NOVA Alexandria Campus
5000 Dawes Ave
Alexandria, VA 22311
(Entrance to Bisdorf Building from the #5 Parking Lot)

NOVA Annandale Campus
8333 Little River Turnpike
Annandale, VA 22003
(Main Entrance CA Building Lobby)

For additional information, please visit Take Back Day (dea.gov) or contact Lieutenant Tony Ong at TOng2@nvcc.edu. 

Slide with green background and white type: NOVA Police will be participating in the upcoming DEA Drug Take-back event. Three columns of information: Left: Image of DEA National TakeBack flyer, pill bottle turned over with blue/red capsules spilled out. "Turn in unneeded medication for safe disposal. Saturday, Oct. 28, 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Keep them safe. Clean them out. Take them back.” Center: Campus collection sites as listed in the article. Right: Image of a NOVA Police Department patch. Last line: "For additional information, please contact Lieutenant Tony Ong at t ong 2 at nvcc dot edu"

Submitted by:
Lt. Tony Ong, NOVA PD-Cdr. Strategic Planning and Community Outreach, TOng2@nvcc.edu