Toll-free Poison Hotline (click-to-dial): 1-800-222-1222
California’s fast, free, and confidential telehealth provider for poison information, advice, and treatment recommendations.
Call the Poison Hotline for poison-related questions or help to receive:
- Treatment advice from expert pharmacists, nurses, poison information providers and physician specialists in poisoning care.
- Free, non-judgmental, and confidential service.
- Translation services available in over 200 languages.
- Treatment advice for medical personnel through a designated phone number.
Watch the CPCS video on Dangers of Social Media Challenges: Medicine Poison Exposure (above).
Social Media Challenges and Poisoning Risks
Some social media challenges tell kids and teens to try risky things with alcohol, medicine, or food. These challenges can be very dangerous. They might ask you to use products in the wrong way, which can lead to poison exposure, hospital visits, or even death. If a post tells you to drink or eat something that isn't safe, don’t do it. It’s not worth getting hurt for likes or views. Learn more about the dangers of social media challenges.
Candy or Medicine?
Candy and medicine can look, smell, and taste alike. Test your knowledge on how to identify candy or medicine.
Las medicinas y los dulces pueden parecer, oler, y saber igual. Un cuestionario educativo en el que identificas los dulces de la medicina.
