Common Poison Center Myths
The following are some common myths about the Poison Center, which are not true:
- It takes a long time.
- They’ll report you.
- The same poison information is on the internet.
- It’s just for children.
- You have to pay.
- Childproof packaging is safe enough.
- It’s only for poisonings in the home.
These are all common myths about the Poison Center. The Missouri Poison Center is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, all year long. All calls are free and confidential. We handle cases involving children or adults, both at home and on the go.
📞 We handle emergencies as well as calls with general poison questions, so next time, give us a call for expert help. Our trained pharmacists and poison experts are ready to help at 1-800-222-1222.
▼ Transcript with visual descriptions
Visual: A thumbnail image of a woman with a headset smiling, wearing a light blue collared shirt. Red text overlay says “Poison center myths”. The “Missouri Poison Center” logo is in the bottom right corner.
Sound: Upbeat, light-hearted instrumental music begins.
Visual: A poster with “Be MO prepared” and a phone image is on a light gray wall above a wooden table. A hand sweeps an empty space on the table. A blue text box appears, reading “You have to pay”.
AVO: No.
Visual: The hand sweeps an Arm & Hammer Pure Baking Soda box off the table. A blue text box appears, reading “It takes a long time”.
AVO: No.
Visual: The hand puts a Mr. Yuk sticker on the Arm & Hammer Pure Baking Soda and sweeps it off the table again. A blue text box appears, reading “The same poison info is on the internet”.
AVO: No.
Visual: The hand sweeps an empty space on the table. A blue text box appears, reading “They’ll report you”.
AVO: No.
Visual: The hand sweeps an empty space on the table. A blue text box appears, reading “It’s just for kids”.
AVO: No.
Visual: The hand sweeps a bottle of Love Home and Planet concentrated laundry detergent off the table. A blue text box appears, reading “Child Proof Packaging is safe enough”.
AVO: No.
Visual: The hand puts a Mr. Yuk sticker on the the bottle of Love Home and Planet laundry detergent and seeps it off the table again. A blue text box appears, reading “It’s only for poisonings in the home”.
AVO: No.
Visual: A red text box covers the upper half of the wall poster. It reads “Calling the Missouri Poison Center is fast, free & confidential.” A gif of a woman in a white lab coat and blue shirt appears on the table, giving a thumbs up.
AVO: Yeah.
