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title: "Is it illegal to have prescription pills that are not mine in Rhode Island?"
description: "Yes. Holding a controlled medication that was prescribed to someone else is unlawful possession of a controlled substance, even if the drug is a legal medicine and you never intended to sell it...."
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date: 2026-07-26
modified: 2026-07-26
author: "Bank and Munns"
type: avada_faq
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# Is it illegal to have prescription pills that are not mine in Rhode Island?

Yes. Holding a controlled medication that was prescribed to someone else is unlawful possession of a controlled substance, even if the drug is a legal medicine and you never intended to sell it. Carrying a few of a family member's pills can lead to a criminal charge. The schedule of the specific drug determines how serious that charge is.