National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day was created to address drug addiction and overdose deaths. Studies show that over 6 million Americans abuse prescription drugs, and those drugs are often obtained from family and friends.
On Saturday, April 28, Fairfax County citizens participated in the bi-annual National Prescription Drug Take Back Day which allowed citizens to safely and confidentially dispose of all prescription drugs. The results were the following:
| Station | Weight by Pounds |
| Sully | 406 |
| Mt. Vernon | 285 |
| McLean | 573 |
| Mason | 395 |
| Reston | 523 |
| Franconia | 256 |
| West Springfield | 729 |
| Fair Oaks | 402 |
| Total: | 3,569 |
Fairfax County Police Department News 