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The Banner Good Samaritan Poison and Drug Information Center hotline (1-800-222-1222) fielded a record number of calls last year -- 109,149.
Thousands of people avoided a trip to the busy emergency department by calling the hotline, which has been serving Arizona for over 30 years.
Be careful about synthetic drugs known as bath salts or plant food
The misuse of a synthetic drug called bath salts is on the rise in Maricopa County.
Poisoning calls related to this drug have increased, and the growing trend can be deadly.
Drug Overdoses Kill More Americans Than Car Accidents!
More Americans now die from drug overdoses than in car accidents, according to a new government report.
Nearly 15,000 people die every year of overdoses involving prescription painkillers - greater than those deaths from heroin and cocaine combined.
