Cannabis, weight loss drug calls on the rise for New Mexico's poison control center

In LaDonna Bonnin’s line of work, the details really matter. As associate director of the New Mexico Poison and Drug ...
Becker's Hospital Review

How poison control saves health systems $3.1B each year

Each year, poison control centers collectively save an estimated $3.1 billion for healthcare systems, a RAND study found. The 2026 report looked at the impact of that nation’s 53 poison centers. It ...

'She was just laying there, like lifeless' | Family recounts 7-year-old’s GLP-1 overdose as poison centers see spike in calls

Indiana Poison Center reports GLP-1 calls doubled last year; National Poison Data System, America's Poison Centers reports a ...

Kids Are Overdosing on GLP-1 Drugs, and It Can Get Dangerous Fast

Poison control calls involving GLP-1 medications like semaglutide and tirzepatide have dramatically risen in recent years.
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Scientists discover drug that can turn human blood into mosquito poison

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A new study found that an already-existing drug could, when taken by humans, turn blood into mosquito poison that kills the bugs within hours. The study, recently published in ...
Becker's Hospital Review

Poison control centers report jump in calls over exposure to unapproved drug with opioid-like high

Calls to U.S. poison control centers involving tianeptine, an antidepressant used in Europe, Asia and Latin America, have climbed since 2015, according to the CDC’s most recent Morbidity and Mortality ...