America’s 57 local poison centers save lives 24 hours a day, seven days a week by providing free, confidential medical advice to people in poison emergencies, according to Marsha Ford, MD, FACMT, FACEP, president of the American Association of Poison Control Centers. American Association of Poison Control Centers Observes Annual National Poison Prevention Week

The American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC) will join local poison centers and poison prevention partners across the country in celebrating National Poison Prevention Week March 17 through 23, 2013, according to AAPCC President Marsha Ford, MD, FACMT, FACEP. American Association of Poison Control Centers Celebrates National Poison Prevention Week

About 80 leaders from America’s poison centers recently visited Capitol Hill to deliver a strong message about the importance of the nation’s poison center network and to urge lawmakers to support federal funding for the system, according to Marsha Ford, MD, FACMT, FACEP, president of the American Association of Poison Control Centers. Poison Center Leaders Visit ... Read More

Prescription painkiller overdoses were responsible for more than 15,500 deaths in 2009.  While all prescription painkillers have contributed to an increase in overdose deaths over the last decade, methadone has played a central role in the epidemic. Vital Signs: Prescription Painkiller Overdoses – Use and abuse of methadone as a painkiller

AAPCC Issues Statement on the Synthetic Drug Abuse Prevention Act ALEXANDRIA, VA. – The American Association of Poison Control Centers and the experts atAmerica’s 57 poison centers are hailing the U.S. Congress for its recent passage of the Synthetic Drug Abuse Prevention Act and President Obama for signing the act into law. Statement on the ... Read More

Poisoning Kills More Americans Than Car Crashes, Report Says Poisoning, primarily by drugs, kills more people than car accidents, making it the biggest injury- related cause of death in the U.S., said a report by the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Read More…

AAPCC and Poison Centers Issue Warning about Concentrated Packets of Laundry Detergent ALEXANDRIA, VA. – The American Association of Poison Control Centers and the experts atAmerica’s 57 poison centers are urging the public, especially parents, to keep highly concentrated “single dose packs” of laundry detergent up and away from children, according to Debbie Carr, AAPCC ... Read More

Death rates from unintentional injury among children dropped by nearly 30 percent in 10 years Death rates from unintentional injuries among children and adolescents from birth to age 19 declined by nearly 30 percent from 2000 to 2009, according to a new Vital Signs report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death in the United States for persons aged 1-19 years and the fifth leading cause of death for newborns and infants aged <1 year.  This report describes 10-year trends in unintentional injury deaths among persons aged 0-19 years. Vital Signs: Unintentional Injury Deaths Among Persons Aged 0–19 Years — ... Read More

AAPCC Launches “Unquestionable Answers” Campaign ALEXANDRIA, VA. – The American Association of Poison Control Centers and the experts atAmerica’s 57 poison centers are encouraging young adults, specifically those of college age, to call thePoison Help hotline instead of searching the Internet for answers to poisoning questions, according to Debbie Carr, AAPCC executive director. AAPCC Launches ... Read More