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MSC 07 4390
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131
Physical Location:
UNM Business Center - 1650 University NE
Suite 4200
(505) 272-4261
Phone: (505) 272-5892
Fax:
March 11, 2014
Today prescription drug abuse is a major public health issue; thus making the observance of National Poison Prevention Week (NPPW) especially important. In New Mexico, poisonings are the leading cause of unintentional injury death. New Mexico posted an age-adjusted drug poisoning death rate of 23.8 per 100,000 compared with the United States rate of 12.3 per 100,000 in 2010, ranking New Mexico the 2nd highest in the United States.[1] Medications account for 57% of the substances involved with poisoning calls to the New Mexico Poison and Drug Information Center (NMPDIC), making them the most common poisoning substance class
Watch the 2 KASA FOX interview with NMPDIC's health educator to learn how you can become involved!
[1] Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; MMWR December 7, 2012 / 61(48); 995: < http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6148a6.htm>; (4 March 2014).
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