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Drop off sites across Hampton Roads released for Saturday’s drug takeback day

Posted at 11:22 AM, Apr 23, 2019
and last updated 2019-04-23 11:24:29-04

HAMPTON ROADS, Va. – Saturday is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day and the office of Virginia’s Attorney General Mark Herring has released a list of sites across Hampton Roads where you can drop off outdated prescription drugs.

Takeback locations in the Hampton Roads will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and will accept unused or expired medications — especially prescription opioids — before they can be misused, abused or accidentally ingested.

Herring’s office says 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.

“Far too often, opioid addiction starts at home when unused prescription drugs that have been left around the house fall into the hands of someone who could misuse or abuse them,” said Attorney General Herring. “One of the easiest ways to prevent abuse is to dispose of these drugs safely and Drug Take Back Day provides Virginians with a simple, safe way to get rid of these potentially dangerous unused prescriptions.”

The number of deaths caused by opioids has increased across the Commonwealth, with Herring’s office reporting that Heroin overdose deaths have risen more than 1,060 percent between 2010 and 2015. Fentanyl deaths have risen by over 1,500 percent from 2007 to 2017 and Prescription opioid overdose deaths have risen 26 percent between 2007 and 2017.

Virginia officials are stressing that taking a few minutes to collect these drugs from your home can make a big difference.

“Taking a few extra minutes out of your weekend to dispose of unneeded prescription drugs can make our homes and communities safer and help fight the devastating opioid epidemic in our Commonwealth,” added Herring.

Drug Takeback locations in Hampton Roads include:
 
NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY POLICE DEPARTMENT
NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY PD
LOBBY AREA
2501 CORPREW AVE
NORFOLK
VA, 23504
NORFOLK POLICE DEPARTMENT
NORFOLK POLICE 3RD DIVISION
FRONT ENTRANCE
901 ASBURY AVENUE
NORFOLK
VA, 23513
NORFOLK POLICE DEPARTMENT
NORFOLK POLICE OPERATIONS CENTER
FRONT ENTRANCE
3661 E. VIRGINIA BEACH BLVD
NORFOLK
VA, 23502
NORFOLK POLICE DEPARTMENT
NORFOLK POLICE TRAINING CENTER
FRONT ENTRANCE
2500 N. MILITARY HWY
NORFOLK
VA, 23502
PORTSMOUTH POLICE DEPARTMENT
PORTSMOUTH POLICE DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS
801 WATER ST
PORTSMOUTH
VA, 23704
CHESAPEAKE POLICE DEPARTMENT
CHESAPEAKE POLICE 2ND PRECINCT
1209 20TH STREET
CHESAPEAKE
VA, 23324
PORTSMOUTH POLICE DEPARTMENT
PORTSMOUTH FIRE STATION #3
FRONT DOOR
4001 RIVERSHORE ROAD
PORTSMOUTH
VA, 23703
PORTSMOUTH POLICE DEPARTMENT
PORTSMOUTH SAFETY TOWN
OUTSIDE FRONT DOOR
4404 DEEP CREEK BLVD
PORTSMOUTH
VA, 23702
VIRGINIA STATE POLICE
VIRGINIA STATE POLICE – AREA 47 STATION
POC: SGT ANDREA FISCHER
1557 S. MILITARY HIGHWAY
CHESAPEAKE
VA, 23320
CHESAPEAKE POLICE DEPARTMENT
CHESAPEAKE POLICE 3RD PRECINCT
949 NORTH GEORGE WASHINGTON HIGHWAY
CHESAPEAKE
VA, 23323
CHESAPEAKE POLICE DEPARTMENT
CHESAPEAKE POLICE 5TH PRECINCT
400 VOLVO PARKWAY
CHESAPEAKE
VA, 23320
CHESAPEAKE POLICE DEPARTMENT
SAM’S CLUB
2444 CHESAPEAKE SQUARE RING ROAD
CHESAPEAKE
VA, 23321
NEWPORT NEWS POLICE DEPARTMENT
NEWPORT NEWS PD SOUTH PRECINCT
3303 JEFFERSON AVENUE
NEWPORT NEWS
VA, 23607
CHESAPEAKE SHERIFF’S OFFICE
CHESAPEAKE SHERIFF’S OFFICE
ADMIN BUILDING ACROSS FROM CORRECTIONAL CENTER
401 ALBEMARLE DRIVE
CHESAPEAKE
VA, 23322
HAMPTON POLICE DIVISION
SENTARA CAREPLEX HOSPITAL
NEAR EMERGENCY ROOM ENTRANCE
3000 COLISEUM DRIVE
HAMPTON
VA, 23666
CHESAPEAKE POLICE DEPARTMENT
WALMART SUPERCENTER
201 HILLCREST PKWY
CHESAPEAKE
VA, 23322
POQUOSON POLICE DEPARTMENT
POQUOSON PHARMACY
PARKING LOT
498 WYTHE CREEK ROAD
POQUOSON
VA, 23662
NEWPORT NEWS POLICE DEPARTMENT
SENTARA PORT WARWICK
AT THE EMERGENCY ROOM ENTRANCE
1031 LOFTIS BLVD.
NEWPORT NEWS
VA, 23606
SMITHFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT
KROGER
1282 SMITHFIELD PLAZA
SMITHFIELD
VA, 23430
YORK-POQUOSON SHERIFF’S OFFICE
YORK-POQUOSON SHERIFF’S OFFICE
D.A.R.E. OFFICE NEXT TO SUBWAY
5338-D GEORGE WASHINGTON MEMORIAL HWY
YORKTOWN
VA, 23692
NEWPORT NEWS POLICE DEPARTMENT
NEWPORT NEWS PD NORTH PRECINCT
LOT BETWEEN POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS
368 DESHAZOR DRIVE
NEWPORT NEWS
VA, 23608
ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
17110 MONUMENT CR
ISLE OF WIGHT
VA, 23397
GLOUCESTER COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
KROGER PHARMACY
INSIDE
7254 HAYES SHOPPING CENTER
HAYES
VA, 23072
SURRY COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
SURRY COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT HOUSE PARKING LOT
28 COLONIAL TRAIL EAST
SURRY
VA, 23883
WILLIAMSBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT
WILLIAMSBURG FIRE DEPARTMENT
WILLIAMSBURG FIRE DEPARTMENT440 N BOUNDARY STREET
WILLIAMSBURG
VA, 23185
NORTHAMPTON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
NORTHAMPTON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
FRONT LOBBY
5211 THE HORNES
EASTVILLE
VA, 23347
CURRITUCK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
CURRITUCK FAMILY YMCA
130 COMMUNITY WAY
BARCO
NC, 27917
GLOUCESTER COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
WALMART PHARMACY
INSIDE
6819 WALTONS LANE
GLOUCESTER
VA, 23061
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
NEW KENT COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
NEW KENT SHERIFF’S OFFICE
11995 COURTHOUSE CIRCLE
NEW KENT
VA, 23124