National Prescription Drug Take Back Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday with collection sites throughout the Middle Peninsula, Northern Neck and Eastern Shore helping with the proper disposal of unused or expired medicines in an effort organized in the region by the Bay Rivers Telehealth Alliance and a number of local agencies and sheriff’s offices. Unused or expired prescription medications are a public safety issue, leading to accidental poisoning, overdose and abuse, according to a BRTA release. And prescription drugs thrown in the trash can be retrieved and abused or illegally sold, or if flushed, contaminate the water supply. Proper disposal of unused drugs saves lives and protects the environment. The Prevention, Health and Wellness Division of Middle Peninsula-Northern Neck Behavioral Health has partnered with the Gloucester County Sheriff’s Office to hold events during those hours at the Gloucester Walmart and the Kroger supermarket in Hayes. In Mathews, a drug ta...