Society guideline links: Poisoning prevention

Introduction — This topic includes links to society and government-sponsored guidelines from selected countries and regions around the world. We will update these links periodically; newer versions of some guidelines may be available on each society's website. Some societies may require users to log in to access their guidelines.

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Links to related guidelines are provided separately. (See "Society guideline links: Regional poison control centers".)

International

●World Health Organization (WHO): Clinical management of acute pesticide intoxication – Prevention of suicidal behaviours (2008)

●WHO: Guidelines on the prevention of toxic exposures − Education and public awareness activities (2004)

Canada

●Canadian Pediatric Society (CPS): Position statement on harm reduction – An approach to reducing risky health behaviours in adolescents (2008, reaffirmed 2018)

●CPS: Position statement on cannabis and Canada's children and youth (2017)

United States

●American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP): Policy statement for prevention of childhood lead toxicity (2016, reaffirmed 2021)

●American College of Medical Toxicology (ACMT): Position statement on addressing pediatric cannabis exposure (2019)

●Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): Opioid overdose prevention toolkit (2018)

●ACMT and American Academy of Clinical Toxicology (AACT): Position statement on preventing occupational fentanyl and fentanyl analog exposure to emergency responders (2017)

●ACMT: Position statement on safety issues regarding prescription opioids (2016)

●AAP: Policy statement for metric units and the preferred dosing of orally administered liquid medications (2015)

●ACMT: Position statement on the recognition of medical direction and support of poison center activities (2011)

United Kingdom

●National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE): Quality standard on drug misuse prevention (2018)

●NICE: Quality standard on self-harm (2013)

●NICE: Clinical guideline on self-harm in over 8s − Long-term management (2011)

●NICE: Public health guideline on unintentional injuries in the home − Interventions for under 15s (2010)

●NICE: Clinical guideline on self-harm in over 8s − Short-term management and prevention of recurrence (2004)

Australia–New Zealand

●Choosing Wisely Australia: Avoid prescribing benzodiazepines to patients with a history of substance misuse (including alcohol) or multiple psychoactive drug use (2015)