How to Safely Dispose of Unused or Expired Medicine, 60 Seconds

Learn how to properly get rid of old, expired, unwanted, or unused medicines.
This video describes health risks, including potential overdose, for your family of keeping unused medicines in your home. It explains your drug disposal options, which include drug take-back locations (such as medicine drop-off boxes at a local pharmacy), pre-paid mail-back envelopes, flushing, and household trash.
Learn how to safely dispose of opioids at www.fda.gov/DrugDisposal.