Poison Prevention Week
Poison Prevention Week is March 18 – 24th this year and Safe Kids Worldwide will be releasing a report on
medication safety. As you are spreading the word to your community, family and friends, please feel free to refer
to the suggested tweets and Facebook posts written below. Safe Kids will be following the schedule below so you
may share this, retweet or recreate your own using the materials provided. We suggest 1-2 Facebook posts a day
and between 1-10 tweets. There is no pressure to post all of the tweets or all of the Facebook posts, this is an
example for your use.
Facebook Posts
Monday
 This week marks the 50th anniversary of Poison Prevention Week! Learn more here
http://poisonhelp.hrsa.gov/index.html
Tuesday
 In light of Poison Prevention Week, Safe Kids has chosen to focus on medication safety. Share our
medication safety guide with your friends - http://www.safekids.org/safety-basics/safetyguide/medication-safety-guide/
 Candy and Medication look more similar than you might think. See if you can tell the difference!
http://bit.ly/wvQ6H6
Wednesday
 Our new research reveals that medications are the leading cause of accidental poisoning deaths among
children today! (link to report)
 Each year more than 60,000 children are treated in emergency rooms because they got into medications
while unsupervised. Find out how you can help prevent this (link to video)
Thursday
 If you want to find more information out the Centers for Disease Control’s Up and Away Campaign
http://www.upandaway.org/
Friday
 While the death rate among children from poisoning has been cut in half since the late 1970s, medication
deaths as a percentage of all child poisoning deaths have nearly doubled (post Infographic)
 Check out a blog from Martha and hear her testimony of a two year old getting into mischief with
medication! (link to blog)
Saturday
 Find a poison control center (links to website) - http://www.safekids.org/safety-basics/safetyguide/medication-safety-guide/find-a-poison-control-center.html
Twitter Posts
Monday:
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This week is the 50th anniversary of Poison Prevention Week! Find out more here: http://bit.ly/wzGpfl
#posionpreventionweek
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Program the poison control center number - 1-800-222-1222 - into your phone so you have it when you
need it! #poisonpreventionweek
If you have an #emergency related to poisoning call 1-800-222-1222 or get connected w/ your local
poison control center http://bit.ly/zrhPa1
Pills or Candy? Check out this fun interactive game to see if you can tell the difference between candy and
medication http://bit.ly/wvQ6H6
You’d be surprised how similar candy and medication look. See if you can tell difference!
http://bit.ly/wvQ6H6 #medication
Guess how many children are treated in emergency departments due to accidental medication poisoning
each year? Reply with your answer
60,000
Did you know that up to 20% of child medication poisonings involved a grandparent’s medication?
http://bit.ly/AFkSCh
Grandparents need to take extra precaution to prevent a medicine related emergency. Find out how
http://bit.ly/AFkSCh
Do you know which medication should be flushed or not? #medication #safety #disposal
http://bit.ly/zlqxZO
Do you have or know a child with special needs? If so, we have specific poison prevention safety tips for
you! http://bit.ly/xvyXPQ
Guess how many young kids are rushed to the #emergency room due to medication poisoning each day?
About 165 kids -- or roughly four school busloads of children
Our new research reveals that medications are the leading cause of accidental poisoning deaths among
children today! (link report)
Looking for a fun way to teach your children about #medication safety? Check out our game!
http://bit.ly/x9ldfK #poisonprevention
Did you know that medications are the leading cause of child poisoning today? http://bit.ly/x7ZqrH
#poison #prevention
This week is Poison Prevention Week and Safe Kids just released a new research report on child
poisonings. Check it out! (link to study)
Tip: Don’t take medicine or vitamins in front of kids, or involve children as helpers with dispensing
medication. http://bit.ly/xAl1I8
Did you know 1 of every 150 2-year-olds is being seen in the emergency department for medicationrelated poisoning? http://bit.ly/x7ZqrH
Currently, more children are brought to #emergency departments for #medication #poisonings than for
motor vehicle occupant injuries.
Check out a blog from Martha and hear her testimony of a two year old getting into mischief with
medication! (link to blog)
Remind babysitters, houseguests, and visitors to keep purses & bags that contain medicine up & away
when they visit! http://bit.ly/y1bT4g
Always store medicines and vitamins in a locked location, out of the reach and sight of children.
http://bit.ly/y1bT4g #poisonpreventionweek
Tip: Store a child’s medicines in a safe location every time, even if the child will need another dose soon
http://bit.ly/y1bT4g
Do you know how to dispose of those expired meds in your cabinet? http://bit.ly/zlqxZO
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Want to organize a Take Back initiative? You can help your community properly dispose of unwanted
medication. http://1.usa.gov/xKlErm
Contact your local coalition to get more involved with medication safety and organize a Take Back
initiative. #poison
You can avoid confusion by keeping all children’s medicines in their original packages and containers.
#poisonpreventionweek
Tip: Never use a household utensil, such as a teaspoon or tablespoon, to measure medication.
http://bit.ly/xAl1I8 #medication #safety
You can teach your children how to detect dangers in their home and identify simple steps to fix them!
http://bit.ly/wBSLJz #medication #safety
Find a poison control center nearest to you. Check out our website http://bit.ly/zrhPa1
#poisonpreventionweek
It’s extremely important to dispose of unneeded medication properly. Do you know how?
http://bit.ly/zlqxZO
Each year more than 60,000 children are treated in emergency rooms because they got into medications
while unsupervised. (link to video)