It's National Poison Prevention Week

National Poison Prevention Week is March 17-23, 2013. Is your hospital prepared to handle any type of poisoning referral? Be prepared. Antidotes for Emergency Treatment of Poisonings


Source: Texas Poison Center Network

Free, confidential hotline available 24/7 for poisoning emergencies or questions: 1-800-222-1222. Specially-trained doctors, nurses and pharmacists here to help day or night.

Poison Prevention Week

National Poison Prevention Week, the third week in March each year, is a week nationally designated to highlight the dangers of poisonings and how to prevent them. Here's an educational video.

Pills Or Candy?

Take the challenge and decide for yourself. Choose your poison.


Take the challenge: California Poison Control Centers from Marshall Thompson on Vimeo.

Listen To Your Pharmacist

What we have to say is usually very insightful. Oh yeah, and make sure to lock up your drugs too.


The Pharmacist from Jeffrey Da Silva on Vimeo.

Prescription Overdose Deaths Double in Arizona

The number of prescription drug overdose deaths had doubled in Arizona, according to the latest report released earlier this week by the Centers for Disease Control. Source: KOLD News-13 Tucson

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Scorpion Hunt

Randy Babb of the Arizona Game and Fish Dept takes us on a night hunt for bark scorpions. He talks about what they eat, where they live and some of the myths about them.


Scorpion Hunt from Paint It Black TV on Vimeo.

Go Ask Alice

Alice works at the poison control center. Feed your head. 1-800-222-1222