How should Schedule 2 drugs be destroyed?

• A. By trashing in general waste
• B. By returning to supplier
• C. Using a witness
• D. By disposing through sink

Answer: (C)

Destruction of Schedule 2 drugs must be witnessed to ensure accountability and regulatory compliance. The second person present validates that the drug is actually destroyed, preventing diversion and providing a verifiable record. In practice, the drug is removed from inventory and destroyed through an approved method (such as incineration) with the witness signing off on the destruction, and a log kept with details like drug name, strength, quantity, reason for destruction, date, and witness identification.

Discarding in general waste or down the sink is not acceptable for controlled substances due to safety, legal, and environmental risks. Returning to a supplier may be possible in some cases, but it does not satisfy the formal destruction requirement by itself and would still require proper records and often a witness.