Medication Safety

Safe Medication Use

If a medical professional prescribes you pain medication or any other type of medication, engage them in conversation to learn more about the medication and its effects. Read more HERE.

You can opt out of the administration of any opioid medication, including during an emergency situation. For the Voluntary NonOpioid Directive (VNOD) form, click HERE.

Safe Medication Storage

Many individuals misusing prescription opioids (especially adolescents and young adults) get opioids from friends and/or family members. Almost one third of Connecticut high school students misusing pain medications were given them or took them from their home or someone else’s home (CT YRBS, 2017). Read more HERE.

Safe Medication Disposal

When your medications are no longer needed, they should be disposed of promptly. Remove expired, unwanted, or unused medications from your home as quickly as possible to help reduce the chance that others accidentally take or intentionally misuse them. Read more HERE.

For a map of local drug collection boxes, click HERE.