{"id":1791,"date":"2023-07-27T16:25:46","date_gmt":"2023-07-27T20:25:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/injury-and-violence-prevention\/?page_id=1791"},"modified":"2023-09-01T20:37:17","modified_gmt":"2023-09-02T00:37:17","slug":"over-the-counter-medication-safety-for-children-and-youth","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/injury-and-violence-prevention\/over-the-counter-medication-safety-for-children-and-youth\/","title":{"rendered":"Medication Safety and Poisoning Prevention"},"content":{"rendered":"
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      VDH IVPP partners with statewide Poison Control Centers to provide education to healthcare providers on emerging overdose trends. To learn more, visit https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/brpc\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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      VDH IVPP promotes the CDC Up and Away and Out of Sight Campaign for parents and caregivers to help you learn more about keeping children safe by storing medicines safely. To learn more about this campaign, visit Up & Away | Put your Medicines Up and Away and Out of Sight of Children Up & Away | Put your Medicines Out of Sight of Children<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      CALL 1-800-222-1222 OR VISIT POISONHELP.ORG To learn more about the Virginia Department of Health’s tips to prevent poisoning, click here. CDC: Protect Your Children: Store & Use Medicines Safely Poison Control Center Education VDH IVPP partners with statewide Poison Control Centers to provide education to healthcare providers on emerging overdose trends. 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