A poison is anything that can make you sick or hurt you if it gets into your body. Poisons can make you sick when you touch, taste, drink, breathe or smell them. Different poisons have different levels of toxicity. This depends on the substance, the length of time that the person is exposed to the poison, the route of exposure (on the skin or by the mouth), and the age and weight of the patient. These factors determine the toxicity and the treatment needed. For example, the heart medicine taken daily by a grandfather is important for his health. However, the same dose of medicine taken by the 1-year-old grandchild is dangerously high and is considered poisonous. On the other hand, one pellet of rat poison is dangerous to a mouse but will not be harmful to a three-year-old child because of the weight difference. Still, a large amount if anything is likely to be unsafe. Whenever and wherever the poisoning, STAY CALM, and give DPIC a call at 6423-9119.