← Help in Grant County

Someone swallowed or breathed in something harmful (poison)

Use when a child or adult swallowed medicine, a cleaner, a plant or something else that could hurt them, breathed fumes, or got a chemical on their skin or in their eyes.

In danger right now: call 911. Crisis or thoughts of suicide: call or text 988. Not sure where to start? Call the Silver City Gospel Mission: 575-388-5071. Police, fire or sheriff, not an emergency: 575-388-8840 (Central Dispatch). Print our list of phone numbers →
These are the same steps our staff use when they help someone. "They" means the person who needs help: you, or someone you are helping. Go in order, and call ahead when you can.

1Call 911 if

They are passed out, not breathing, having a seizure, or having a hard time breathing.
911 (Grant County Regional Dispatch)
Emergency: police, fire, ambulance
911
Silver City · 24/7

2Otherwise call Poison Control right away

Call Poison Control even if they seem fine. Experts will tell you what to do. It's free, private and open all day and night.
New Mexico Poison and Drug Information Center (UNM)
Poison control
800-222-1222
· 24/7
Have the bottle or package in your hand when you call.
You can ask"What did they take, how much, and when?"
Don't make them throw up unless Poison Control tells you to.

3Chemical on skin or in eyes

Take off any clothes with the chemical on them.
Rinse skin with lots of running water for 15-20 minutes.
For eyes, rinse with lukewarm water for 15-20 minutes, holding the eye open.

4Fumes

Get them into fresh air right away.
For a gas smell or carbon monoxide alarm, use the guide "Smells gas, or a carbon monoxide alarm is going off".

5Drugs

If it could be an overdose, use the guide "Someone is overdosing, or wants to stop using drugs today".
NM Department of Health - Hepatitis and Harm Reduction Program
Free naloxone (Narcan) by mail
833-796-8773
· Online any time

This guide is general information only, not medical, legal or other professional advice. Places and rules change, so please call before you go. In an emergency, call 911; in a mental health crisis, call or text 988. Disclaimer

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