Why Should I Call the Poison Center?
If you’ve been exposed to a potential poison, your first instinct might be to search the internet for answers. But can Google really tell you what to do?
One common myth is that searching online will give you the best medical advice. However, the internet often exaggerates symptoms and misdiagnoses everything. Not only is online information inconsistent and unreliable, but it also can’t provide expert guidance tailored to your situation.
The Poison Center Has Real Experts Ready to Help for Free
Instead of relying on random online sources, the Poison Center is staffed by:
- Registered nurses and Pharmacists who are trained in poison information.
- Experts who provide fast, free, and confidential advice
Would you rather trust a medical professional or some random person online?
When to Call the Poison Center
If you think you’ve been exposed to any type of poison, don’t waste time searching. Call the Poison Center immediately at:
- It’s fast
- It’s free
- It’s 100% confidential
▼ Transcript with visual descriptions
Visual: Thumbnail with a smiling woman on the phone and the video title “Why should you call the poison center?”. The Missouri Poison Center logo is at the bottom right.
Sound: Upbeat instrumental music begins.
Visual: Person 1, a man in a plaid shirt, stands in a room with blue LED strip lighting and a microphone.
Person 1: Why should I call the Poison Center? I can just Google it.
Visual: A large red “X” graphic overlays Person 1’s face.
Person 1: No, just… no.
Visual: The word “MYTH” appears on the white background with a glitching animation of purple lines.
Sound: Electronic sounds.
Person 1: That’s a myth.
Visual: Back with Person 1 in the room.
Person 1: First off, the internet is just going to tell you that whatever it is you just did, it’s probably cancer. Everything is cancer according to the internet.
Visual: A bright light appears on Person 1’s forehead, with three blue arrows pointing down at it.
Person 1: My hairline is cancer, according to the internet.
Visual: Arrows and bright light disappear.
Person 1: Not only is the information on the internet not always reliable, the Poison Center is comprised of registered nurses and pharmacists that are specially trained in poison information. And I don’t know about you, but I’d rather have an expert telling me how to handle things instead of you GoblinFart23.
Visual: An illustration of a green-skinned goblin face with bones in its hair appears on a white background. Text reads “u/GoblinFart23 (probably)”.
Sound: Goblin voice effect.
Person 1 (goblin voice): Ah, it’s totally cancer.
Sound: Goblin cackle.
Visual: Back with Person 1 in the room.
Person 1: If you think you’ve been exposed to a poison of any kind,
Visual: The Missouri Poison Center logo appears over a white background with the phone number “1-800-222-1222” and the text “Open 24/7!”.
Person 1: call the Poison Center for advice at 1-800-222-1222.
Visual: Back with Person 1 in the room.
Person 1: It’s fast, free, and confidential. We’re here to help. And that’s a fact.
Visual: Red text “FACT” appears on a white background with the Missouri Poison Center logo.
Sound: Applause sound effect.
