ALERT: Sharp Increase in Deadly Prescription Pills!

The Drug Enforcement Administration issued a Public Safety Alert warning Americans of the alarming increase in the lethality and availability of fake prescription pills containing fentanyl and methamphetamine.

Help eliminate opioid misuse and its harmful effects throughout Alexandria

From Del Ray to Old Town to the West End, the consequences of opioid misuse and addiction are being felt by people throughout our community. Those impacted range from persons with addiction and their children and families to their neighborhoods and schools, as well as to their employers and the many City and other professionals performing their work in Alexandria.

Help us eliminate opioid misuse and its harmful effects throughout the city of Alexandria. Explore the topics in the menu on the left and on this page. Educate yourself and those you love. You could save a life.

View or print a flyer about dispose of unused or expired medications on Drug Take Back Day.  English | Spanish

Think you know about opioids? Think again.

Join with us in a social media campaign to raise awareness about opioid misuse and addiction. Watch three short videos and use our sample media posts to help spread the word.