Arkansas Poison Center

04/24/2026

Don’t miss out! 💙

Join us for the **2nd Annual Community Health Fair and Baby Shower** hosted by the Little Rock Black Nurses Association of Arkansas!

🗓 Saturday, April 25, 2026
⏰ 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
📍 The Watershed Human Development Agency
3701 Springer Blvd, Little Rock, AR

✨ FREE health screenings:
• Blood Pressure
• Blood Glucose
• Cholesterol

✨ Helpful info on:
• Mental Health
• Body Mass Index
• To***co Cessation
• CPR

Bring your family and friends for a day of **health, resources, food, fun, and door prizes!** 🎉

We can’t wait to see you there!

04/23/2026

https://www.4029tv.com/article/arkansas-h**p-thc-ban/71100881

"We now are able to protect folks who would take it, have no idea what's in it. Potentially take it. Or babies, kids, others, who may just stumble upon it, right?"

04/06/2026

Arkansas Take Back is a statewide initiative launched in 2010 to help families safely monitor and dispose of unused prescription medications. With over 275 permanent collection sites, the program aims to prevent drug misuse, protect the environment, and enhance community safety through proper medica...

04/02/2026

https://katv.com/news/local/dinosaur-chicken-nuggets-sold-at-walmart-locations-recalled-due-to-lead-contamination

A recall alert has been issued for dinosaur-shaped chicken nuggets sold in Arkansas Walmart locations because they may be contaminated with lead.

03/20/2026

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2026/03/19/childrens-ibuprofen-recall-strides-pharma/89226047007/

Strides Pharma, Inc. has recalled about 89,592 bottles of its Children's Ibuprofen Oral Suspension for the potential presence of a foreign substance.

03/20/2026

https://inside.uams.edu/news/uams-and-youth-researchers-help-expose-illegal-mini-cup-and-toy-shaped-e-cigarettes-promoted-on-instagram/

03/15/2026

https://www.cleaninginstitute.org/NationalPoisonPreventionWeek?fbclid=IwY2xjawQkHG1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeRiyuhsqW2fOdPR6TkPJTcdKOPUTFxpv-FtHCm-_eG9CO3UBwZzSRTvZe7C0_aem_B0hEVz1FghDJvQzeDjgN4w

The third full week of March every year is National Poison Prevention Week and a good time to raise awareness about poison prevention and safety measures. The next National Poison Prevention Week is March 19-25, 2023.

01/20/2026

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tf-pL0vW7ME

The Arkansas Poison and Drug Information Center is located on the UAMS campus in Little Rock. Their staff of medical doctors, pharmacists, and registered nur...

12/25/2025

A Colorado mom is sharing a warning for other parents as her 4-year-old daughter recovers in the hospital after swallowing a small button battery.

12/14/2025

https://katv.com/community/daybreak/tips-on-how-to-avoid-common-holiday-hazards

KATV ABC 7 in Little Rock, Arkansas covers news, sports, weather and the local community in the city and the surrounding area, including Hot Springs, Conway, Pine Bluff, Jacksonville, Sherwood, Stuttgart, Benton, Bauxite, East End, Scott, Pinnacle, Maumelle, Gibson, Landmark and Hensley.

11/26/2025

Butterball Turkey Talk-Line is back for the 2025 holiday season. Here’s how to call or text with experts — plus the 'West Wing' scene that made the hotline iconic.

11/25/2025

198.1K likes, 8869 comments. “It’s the one eye open for me. He’s doing exactly what poison control said would happen, body twitches and all ”