A pill crusher includes a base and a handle. The base has a bottomresting surface that includes an at least partially molded friction-enhancingportion.The handle includes an upper region, a gripping region, and a column. Thegrippingregion includes an at least partially molded friction-enhancing portion. Amethod ofcrushing a pill includes placing a pill within a pill chamber, inserting acolumn intothe pill chamber, and then crushing the pill by exerting force on the pill bythecolumn. The handle and the base include at least partially molded friction-enhancingportions.
