As a parent, you do everything you can to keep your children safe throughout their lives. You cover electrical outlets when they start to crawl. You give them bicycle helmets when they learn to ride. You talk about what to do if a stranger approaches them in public. You do these things not because you believe something will happen, but because if anything goes wrong they are much less likely to be seriously hurt.<\/p>\n
The same goes for something most of us have in our homes: over-the-counter and prescription medications. Medications can be helpful when used according to the directions on the label, but they can become deadly if someone takes too much\u2014on purpose or by accident\u2014or uses a medication prescribed for someone else.<\/p>\n
The risks to children under 5 <\/b><\/p>\n
More children are brought to the emergency room each year for potential medication poisoning than for car accidents. Most of them took medication when their caregiver wasn\u2019t looking.<\/p>\n
The risks to preteens and adolescents <\/b><\/p>\n
Medication overdoses\u2014of both over-the-counter and prescription medications\u2014are the most common method of attempting suicide and the third most common cause of suicide death.<\/p>\n
Download our guide to get simple steps you can take to protect your children from serious harm. <\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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