--- title: National Poison Prevention Week 2022 description: The third full week of March is National Poison Prevention Week (NPPW). This serves as a time to shine a light on the dangers of poisonings for people... image: https://emergencycare.hsi.com/hubfs/shutterstock_2118590531.png --- [![HSI-ashi-medic-logo](https://emergencycare.hsi.com/hs-fs/hubfs/HSI-ashi-medic-logo.png?width=428&height=74&name=HSI-ashi-medic-logo.png "HSI-ashi-medic-logo")](https://emergencycare.hsi.com) [![LOG IN](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/22308/b2a4924f-2271-4a89-b8a9-0ad61a77a456.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/22308/b2a4924f-2271-4a89-b8a9-0ad61a77a456) [![LOG IN](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/22308/8c30291a-23bb-4010-969f-47b691954c45.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/22308/8c30291a-23bb-4010-969f-47b691954c45) [![TRAINING PROGRAMS](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/22308/f3d09796-c0a2-4838-87e1-01dfc33229a1.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/22308/f3d09796-c0a2-4838-87e1-01dfc33229a1) [![BECOME AN INSTRUCTOR](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/22308/b10de7a1-519c-42bc-8db0-3c797b419e0d.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/22308/b10de7a1-519c-42bc-8db0-3c797b419e0d) [![LOCATE A TRAINING CENTER](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/22308/7aa0cc20-8098-42e1-b45e-4c674af3fda9.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/22308/7aa0cc20-8098-42e1-b45e-4c674af3fda9) # ASHI and MEDIC First Aid Blog March 22, 2022 ## National Poison Prevention Week 2022 [![](https://emergencycare.hsi.com/hubfs/shutterstock_2118590531.png) ](https://emergencycare.hsi.com/blog/national-poison-prevention-week-2022) The third full week of March is National Poison Prevention Week (NPPW). This serves as a time to shine a light on the dangers of poisonings for people of all ages and promote the importance of poisoning prevention. ## Poison prevention awareness According to the [American Association of Poison Control Centers](https://www.aapcc.org/prevention/) (AAPCC), 55 poison centers across the country field millions of calls each year. Many calls are related to individuals encountering dangerous or potentially dangerous substances. However, poison control centers regularly provide general information and answer poison-related questions even if the call isn’t about an immediate concern. People often picture young children when thinking about the risk of accidental poisonings. But poisonings can happen to anyone, including teens, adults and older adults. The most common poison exposures based on AAPCC data includes: - **Young children** – Cosmetics and personal care products, household cleaners and pain medicines - **Tweens and teens** – Pain medicines, antidepressants, foreign bodies and toys (ages 6 to 12) - **Adults** – Pain medicines, sleep medicines and anxiety/mood medicines, antidepressants - **Older adults** – Heart medicines, pain medicine, sleep medicines and anxiety/mood medicines Other common exposures include household products, plants, mushrooms, pesticides, bites and stings, and carbon monoxide. [![Evergreen poison centers are for everyone infographic - Web](https://emergencycare.hsi.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Evergreen%20poison%20centers%20are%20for%20everyone%20infographic%20-%20Web.jpg?width=2550&name=Evergreen%20poison%20centers%20are%20for%20everyone%20infographic%20-%20Web.jpg)](https://emergencycare.hsi.com/hubfs/Evergreen%20poison%20centers%20are%20for%20everyone%20infographic%20-%20Web.jpg) If you suspect a poisoning or need general assistance, don’t hesitate to call the Poison Help Hotline at 1-800-222-1222. ## How to get involved with Poison Prevention Week AAPCC is [hosting virtual events from March 20 to 26](https://www.aapcc.org/nppw-2022) via its Facebook page. Additionally, it has provided online activities for children and adults of all ages. Here’s a sample of resources designed to bring awareness to poison prevention: - [Poisoning Prevention Hero Checklist for Children](https://piper.filecamp.com/uniq/KtIpDQ8Do0HPpIBe.pdf) - [Poison Trivia for Teens](https://create.kahoot.it/share/toxic-trivia-for-teens-and-adults-2-another-not-so-trivial-quiz-game-full-version/7a8e52b0-3841-43a3-8b32-e023d463300e) - [Poison Puzzle](https://piper.filecamp.com/uniq/VtrRB76jKG3xCmm1.pdf) and [Word Search](https://piper.filecamp.com/uniq/GZui62uDcOitU5h1.pdf) We also encourage you to read our blog based on [one of our Instructor’s experiences with calling poison control](https://emergencycare.hsi.com/blog/my-experience-with-calling-poison-control). 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