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The Ontario Poison Centre (OPC) publishes and sends out materials to its community partners to raise awareness of poison centre services and to educate the public regarding poison prevention
The Manitoba Poison Centre publishes and sends out materials to its community partners to raise awareness of poison centre services and to educate the public regarding poison prevention. If you are interested in obtaining poison prevention materials, please email us at [email protected]. Members of the community are also welcome to print these resources themselves. However, as these documents are property of the Manitoba Poison Centre, they are not to be altered or customized in any way.
 
In recognition of National Poison Prevention Week, Manitoba Poison Centre would like to raise awareness about cannabis safety with a focus on safe storage and reducing access to children.
Since legalization of cannabis in 2018, the Poison Centres* has seen a shocking increase in cases of children accidentally eating edible cannabis products and requiring hospitalization. In 2018, we answered 71 cannabis edible related calls while last year we answered 718. That is an increase of over 820% in four years!
Easy access due to improper storage has been the common denominator that has led to an increase in children consuming cannabis edibles. In many of these cases, these products look almost identical to desserts, treats and popular brands of candy. 
Follow us for Poison Prevention information and local participation in Manitoba during National Poison Prevention Week.  
During National Poison Prevention Week, look for hashtags #CheckforPoisons (Canada) and #NPPW2022 (North America) to stay up to date with messages and activities taking place related to poison prevention.
Check out the Manitoba Poison Centre website (manitobapoison.ca) for great resources to help families stay safe:
Common Poisons Section
  • Browse through a searchable list of household products to learn more about their poison risk, and what to do if someone has been exposed.
  • Learn about the top 10 most common household exposures in 2021, separated by age group.
  • Check out the poison storage checklist, made by our friends at Parachute (Canada national charity dedicated to injury prevention).
 
For Families Section
  • Learn about poison prevention strategies you can use in your home.
  • Visit our cannabis hub to learn about why cannabis is more dangerous for children than for adults, and what you can do to prevent an unintentional poisoning from occurring.
Additional Resources

 
Remember: If an unintentional poisoning occurs, contact your local poison centre:
Manitoba: 1-855-7764766
For a full list of Canadian Poison Centre Numbers: Canadian Association for Poison Centres and Clinical Toxicology

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Related Links:

Ontario Poison Centre
https://www.ontariopoisoncentre.ca/education-news/poison-prevention-week/

Manitoba Poison Centre
https://www.manitobapoison.ca/for-families/cannabis-and-kids

PADIS
https://injurypreventioncentre.ca/campaigns/poison-prevention

Parachute
https://parachute.ca/en/program/poison-prevention-week/
https://parachute.ca/en/program/highandlocked/

BC Poison Centre
Preventable:
https://www.preventable.ca/unsure-about-your-medication/
VCH:
http://www.vch.ca/public-health/harm-reduction/cannabis-marijuana
Finding Balance BC:
https://findingbalancebc.ca/medications/

Canada
Drug Free Kids Canada:
http://bit.ly/39L23jK
Health Canada:
https://www.canada.ca/en/services/health/campaigns/cannabis/health-effects.html#a8
https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-medication/cannabis/health-effects/parents.html

 

Resources available include:

Poison Prevention Information

First Aid: English, French

Over the Counter Medication Safety: English, French

Plant Safety: English, French

Poison Proof Your Home: English, French

Opioid Resuscitation Recommendations (For Hospital and Pre-hospital care): English

Opioid Resuscitation Recommendations (For General Public): English
 

Posters and Infographics

National Poison Prevention Week: English

Pills or Candy Poster: English, French