Drug Take Back Day [Video]

If you take a look inside your medicine cabinet, chances are you have your fair share of pill bottles, nasal sprays, and other prescription medicines.There’s also a good chance that there are some in there that you’re not using anymore.So, how can you clear out some of that cabinet space – more importantly, how can you do it safely?On Saturday, Portland Police Department held a drug take back at Back Cove in observance of National Drug Take Back Day.People could come to the takeback station all afternoon to drop off unwanted or unneeded drugs.”A lot of people have drugs hanging around the house and don’t think about it,” said Portland PD Lt. Eric Nevins. “They wonder how to get rid of them safely. So, there’s an opportunity for people to bring them in and drop them off and dispose of them.”The station was run in conjunction with Maine Medical Center …