Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety (RMPDS)

Attention Grade-schoolers! Get your submissions in now!

24/7 help available! Call the 988 if you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide or experiencing a mental health crisis. If a suicide attempt is in progress, or someone’s physical health or safety are involved, call 911. Call 1-800-222-1222 if you suspect a poisoning.

Call or text 988 if you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide or experiencing a mental health crisis. In situations when a suicide attempt is in progress, or someone’s physical health or safety are involved, call 911. Call 1-800-222-1222 if you suspect a poisoning.

Suicide is a serious problem affecting people in all walks of life, culture & socioeconomic status. In 2020, nearly 46,000 Americans died by suicide. Take time to become familiar with suicide risk factors, warning signs & what to do to help: cdc.gov/suicide/factor… #SPM22

International Overdose Awareness Day is today, August 31, 2023. Use CDC resources to learn more about the drug overdose crisis and how you can help save lives: cdc.gov/drugoverdose/a… #IOAD2023 #EndOverdoseCO #EndOverdose

Parents #DYK wildfires can cause health impacts to your children? Wildfire smoke can cause wheezing, trouble breathing, eye burning, or coughing in children. Visit PEHSU.net, here: bit.ly/3F9JgAQ to learn more about what to do during a wildfire.

Today is DEA #TakeBackDay from 10-2pm! deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_disposal/… Click on link to find a location site near you.

Do you have medicine 💊you need to get rid of? You can do it safely at DEA Drug Take Back Day Saturday, April 22nd from 10-2pm. Remove the risk old and expired medicine pose to family and friends. Find a disposal 🗑️site near you: dea.gov/takebackday

That’s a wrap on #NPPW23, but remember: when poison happens, Poison Centers are here for YOU. Save the Poison hotline: 1-800-222-1222. Learn more at rmpds.org. See you next year when we celebrate NPPW 2024! Have a story about a time you called Poison Help? Share it!

Did you know…healthcare providers call Poison Help when they need poison guidance? That’s right. They’re here for you, and all of the providers caring for you. When poison happens, they’re the go-to call, for you AND your healthcare provider: 1-800-222-1222. #NPPW23

It takes a village to raise a teen. Add Poison Help to yours! When poison happens, they’re here for you with confidential, nonjudgmental, fast, free, expert advice. #NPPW23

Bee stings, snake bites, and jellyfish. Oh my! The great outdoors is full of potential poisons. The good news: when poison happens, Poison Centers are here for you. Save their number: 1-800-222-1222. #NPPW23

Poison Centers: not just for kids. They help adults too! Have a question about a medicine or drug? They provide 24/7 confidential, expert advice. More reliable than a confusing internet search: 1-800-222-1222. #NPPW23

When poison happens, Poison Centers are here for you. Save the Poison Help number (800-222-1222) in your contacts and join us next week as we celebrate National Poison Prevention Week! #NPPW23

SAVE THE DATE! National Poison Prevention Week will be here sooner than you think! Join us in a celebration of safety from March 19-25, 2023. When poison happens, we’re here for you. #NPPW23 #NPPW2023

Calling all students! Get your creative juices flowing! Students KG-4th grade are invited to participate in a poison safety POSTER showcase, and 5th-12th graders are invited to participate in a VIDEO contest & are eligible to receive prizes! bit.ly/NPPW2023Contest #NPPW23

Do you make a dazzling holiday cocktail to bring in the New Year? Little ones may be tempted so keep fancy and non-fancy alcoholic beverages out of reach from their curious hands. Poison Centers are open 24/7/365, call if you need help! 1-800-222-1222 #PreventPoison

Simply calling or texting 988 or chatting 988Lifeline.org will connect you to compassionate care and support for mental health, substance use or suicide related distress. #988Lifeline

🚨Take a few minutes to listen as @MRYUKWA, @VAPoisonCenter, & @RMPDS1956 discuss the potential harms of button batteries and ways to to stay safe, especially during the holiday season! #buttonbatteryawareness #community #poisonhelp fb.watch/hwpZo0pqvG/

Holidays are coming! Many gifts may contain disc batteries. When swallowed, disc batteries can cause life threatening effects to kids and pets. Keep safe and make sure battery compartments are securely closed, be vigilant when changing batteries. Dispose properly. #preventpoison