CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) — UVA Health and the Albemarle County Police Department will be holding separate drug take-back events this weekend as part of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.
The semiannual event, held both in the spring and fall, aims to encourage Americans to safely dispose of expired, unneeded and unwanted medications, offering just under 5,000 drop-off locations nationwide.
UVA Health will be hosting its drop-off event at the patient drop-off lane outside the Emily Couric Clinical Cancer Center. ACPD will be offering four drop-off locations: Wegman’s, Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital outpatient care center, Sentara Forest Lakes Family Medicine and Crozet Family Medicine. All locations will be accepting drop-offs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m…