Prescription medications are collected by OME investigators or by the police if the death occurs outside of a hospital setting.  The identification of medications being used and number of pills remaining can provide useful information in the investigation of the death. 

If the death occurs in a health care facility or you discover additional medications later that belonged to the deceased, you can take them to a designated drop off location. 

These locations can be found online at: useonlyasdirected.org/throw-out/.