Treating Your Pain at Home Brochure
Learn how to recognize the symptoms of severe, moderate and mild pain, how to treat them and when to contact your doctor.
Treating Your Child's Pain at Home Brochure
Learn how to recognize the symptoms of severe, moderate and mild pain in your child, how to treat them and when to contact their doctor.
Using Opioids After Surgery Brochure
- Common side effects of opioids
- How to store your medications
- Locations where you can safely dispose of unused medications
- How to properly dispose of unused medications
MedSafe Disposal Locations
Safely dispose unused medicine at one of four free take-back sites at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill and Hillsborough. You can also download a flier and poster to promote the location of our MedSafe box locations.
Online Resources
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
https://www.ncdhhs.gov/opioids
Carolina Poison Center
1-800-222-1222
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/
prescribing/patients.html