Oregon Poison Center

Service Announcement

Beginning July 1, 2024, the Oregon Poison Center will no longer provide poison center services to the Alaska Department of Health. It has been our pleasure to serve the people of Alaska over the last 23 years. We appreciate the collaborative relationships with Alaska’s health care providers, public health department and community partners. Please direct questions regarding this service change to the Alaska Department of Health at 907-334-2596.

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National Poison Prevention Week 2025

A hand hods a smartphone showing the Poison Help hotline: 1-800-222-1222. — The theme for NPPW 2025 is "When the unexpected happens, we're here for you."

Every third week of March we celebrate and observe National Poison Prevention Week (NPPW) – a week dedicated to raising awareness about poison control centers and the Poison Help® Hotline (1-800-222-1222). Established by Congress in 1961, NPPW aims to raise awareness about poison prevention for people of all ages across the U.S. This year’s national theme is, “When the unexpected happens, we’re here for you.” Join us in educating the public about the life-saving services provided by poison control centers during this year’s celebration, March 16-22.

The NPPW 2025 Partner Toolkit includes daily themed guidance, social media content and graphics in both English and Spanish we’ve prepared for your use. These can also be found on the America’s Poison Centers NPPW 2025 webpage in high-res format for download. You may find them useful to add to newsletters, post on websites, and other online platforms. Feel free to share these materials with your networks, PIOs, social media managers, clients, and families and help us spread the word!

Toxicology lecture hosted by the Oregon Poison Center

Please join the Oregon Poison Center for a special National Poison Prevention Week presentation with Dr. Shana Kusin, associate professor of Emergency medicine and Medical Toxicology in the OHSU School of Medicine. Dr. Kusin will discuss “Psilocybin in Oregon” on March 20th @ 12pm PST via WebEx. The virtual lecture is free and intended for healthcare professionals. Please note: no CME. Download the event flyer. Register here or go to Bit.ly/OPCPsilocybin

Dr. Shana Kusin is pictured alongside details for an upcoming lecture titled, Psilocybin in Oregon hosted by the Oregon Poison Center — Register for the upcoming toxicology lecture featuring Dr. Shana Kusin.