Poison Help:
Please use the Poison Center hotline for poisoning emergencies only
Drug Identification:
Call your local pharmacy
Animal Poisoning:
Call your veterinarian or the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA):
1-888-426-4435
Poison Facts:
Download Factsheet
The Alaska Poison Control System (APCS)
Poison Prevention Program
No one is immune to a poisoning… it can happen to anyone at anytime! Poisoning to you or a loved one can be prevented. Take this opportunity to learn about the dangers and the steps you can take to protect yourself and your family - learn how to prevent avoidable tragedy.
- Poison Lookout Checklist
When you can answer all the questions with a YES, you have made your home a safer place!
- Poison Centers: About
Frequently asked questions about poisonings and information about the Poison Center hotline.
What's New?
Poison Prevention Resources:
What can you do? Be Prepared!In honor of National Poison Prevention Week
Text. Save. Share:
- Program your phone so you're ready for an emergency:
TEXT the word “poison” to 797979 & you will get a text with a link to a vCard to download to your smartphone contacts. It is pre-loaded with POISON CONTROL contact information (1-800-222-1222).
- SAVE the poison control contact information to you phone.
- Take the pledge and SHARE it with at least 3 of your contacts, and on Facebook and Twitter> Text. Save. Share.
Important Resources
Alaska Resources
Materials, Resources, Technology:
Watch this short video to learn why you should program the toll-free Poison Help number (1-800-222-1222) into your phone:
Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning
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Alaska’s Top 3 Poisonings in 2014
(Children younger than 6 years):
Rank |
Exposure |
1 |
Cleaning Substances (Household) |
2
|
Cosmetics/Personal Care Products |
3 |
Analgesics (Painkillers) |
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Poison Prevention and Control
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Poisoning Safety Tips
- Read labels and find out which household products or plants are poisonous. If you are not sure about something, keep it where children can't reach it.
- Lock up poisons and medicines out of sight and reach of children.
- Don't take medicine in front of children. They might try to copy you.
- Never leave potentially poisonous household products unattended while you are using them.
- Throw away old medicines and cleaning products.
Source: Safe Kids Worldwide
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Poison Prevention in Alaska The Poison Prevention program works to reduce child deaths and injuries caused by poisonings by educating parents, childcare providers, and healthcare professionals about Alaska-specific poisonings and methods of treatment.
Unintentional poisoning is the second leading cause of injury hospitalizations for Alaskan children age 0-4. Medications, lamp oil, petroleum products, cosmetics/perfume, household products/cleaners, carbon monoxide, botulism, and plant exposures are common means of poisonings to Alaska's children.
Children are frequently confused about what a poison is; they may know that poisons are 'bad', but do not realize that something sweet-smelling or tasting can be poison too. Many poisonings occur when children are hungry or stressed, or when there is a change in routine such as a holiday.
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Strategies and Activities
Alaska-specific brochures, stickers and magnets with the national poison center hotline number, and poison control posters have been distributed throughout the state. A video on poison prevention (produced in 2002) is available through the ISAP office.
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Seasonal
- Winter
- Spring
- Summer
When Summer is here, so are the mosquitos! Click on the icon below for a fact sheet about DEET:
- Fall
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Carbon Monoxide Information
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Order Poison Prevention Materials
Additional Information Resources
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Contact
- Margy Hughes, margy.hughes@alaska.gov,
(907) 334-5967
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