SAFETY LINKS - POISON CONTROL RESOURCES
The numer of unintentional drug overdose deaths in the U.S. more than doubled from 1999 to 2005. The rise was due to increasing deaths from prescription drugs, especially prescription painkillers, rather than illegal drugs. In 2002, drug overdose became the second leading cause of unintentional injury death in the nation, just behind motor-vehicle injuries. Read more from the CDC report.
The growing use of prescription medicines by both adults and children has a particularly serious side affect on children--a 22% surge in accidental drug poisonings of children. And 43 percent of children admitted to the hospital after accidentally ingesting a prescription drug ended up in intensive care.
POISON HELP 1-800-222-1222
- national poison hotline, as well as official website of the American Association of Poison Control Centers; multiple resources
National Capital Poison Center
Poison Prevention
- a national poison prevention center managed by the Poison Prevention Week Council and the US Consumer Product Safety Commission;multiple resources
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Health Topic: Poisoning U.S.
Poison Purse: Be Wary of the Danger You May Carry
What to Do If Your Cat Gets Poisoned, an information sheet from the Feline Advisory Bureau
Common Poisons at Home and Work from Carolinas Poison Center
Holiday Poison Prevention Tips from Children's Hospital Boston
Household Products Database - health and safety information on household products
Environmental Protection Agency - for a special home tour for kids,
click here EPA for Kids
The ABC's of Poison Prevention: A Teacher's Guide from the Upstate NY Poison Center
Poisonous Plants
US Consumer Product Safety Commission
The Partnership For a Drugfree America
Georgia Poison Center
Carbon Monoxide Alert
- resources and information on carbon monoxide poisoning
CDC Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention
Asbestos and Mesothelioma Center - resources and information on asbestos exposure
Additional Resources:
Call the National Lead Information Center at 1-800-LEAD-FYI (1-800-532-3394). Materials are available in Spanish and English.
