Helpful links

US Pain Foundation
Educates and empowers those living with pain while also advocating on behalf of the entire pain community. The US Pain Foundation helps individuals find resources and inspiration.
US Pain Foundation

American Chronic Pain Association
Provides a directory of over 100 types of pain, as well as information on OTC and prescription pain medicines, and non-medicine pain management strategies.
American Chronic Pain Association

Healthinhand.org
Features an OTC ingredients directory, guides to symptoms treatable with OTC medicines, tools for parents, and information on safely using, storing, and disposing of medicines.
Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) Educational Foundation

KnowYourDose.org
Focuses on the safe use of acetaminophen because it is an ingredient in hundreds of OTC and prescription medicines. Offers an interactive game, free printed materials, Spanish-language tools, and more.
Acetaminophen Awareness Coalition. Supported by CHPA

Script Your Future
Provides free tools to help people stay on track with their medications, such as text reminders, a medicine wallet card, and more. Geared especially for people with chronic conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, asthma, and others.
National Consumers League

Be MedWise®
Includes a wide range of features—a quiz, surveys, FAQs, tips sheets, a tool kit, and more—that educate and encourage people to use OTC pain relievers safely.
National Council on Patient Information and Education (NCPIE)

American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC)
Includes alerts about new poison dangers, poison prevention strategies, and data from the National Poison Data System (NPDS).
American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC)

Safe Kids Worldwide™
In addition to addressing a vast range of child safety issues, the Safe Kids Worldwide™ site has a Medication Safety section that features research findings and user-friendly resources aimed at decreasing preventable medication-related injuries in children.
Safe Kids Worldwide™

Up and Away and Out of Sight
Shows parents and caregivers how to keep medicines out of children’s reach not only in everyday family routines, but also in special situations like houseguest visits and vacations.
The PROTECT Initiative and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

HealthyChildren.org
Covers a spectrum of parenting topics on child health from infancy through young adulthood. Medication Safety section includes articles on storage, dosing, and how to use OTC medicines with your child safely.
American Academy of Pediatrics

Medicines in My Home
Multimedia educational program teaches teens and adults how to choose OTC medicines and use them safely. Student materials are geared toward middle school students (grades 6-8).
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

LifeSmarts
Geared to students in 6th-12th grades, this nationwide competition aims to educate teens to be smart consumers as adults. Health and Safety, one of 5 topic areas, includes training and quizzes on OTC medicines.
National Consumers League

OTC Medicine Safety
Evidence-based program gives parents the knowledge and tools to reach children and young adults about OTC medicine safety. Features include videos, online games, and other at-home activities, including a family action plan. Materials are offered in English and Spanish. Programs for teachers, nurses and community educators are also available.
Young Minds Inspired (YMI) and America's Poison Centers. Supported by Kenvue Brands LLC.

Alliance for Aging Research
A national nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the pace of scientific discoveries and their application to vastly improve the universal human experience of aging and health.
Alliance for Aging Research

Prevent Rx (Prescription) Abuse Toolkit
Includes comprehensive tools designed to help communities combat the abuse of OTC and prescription drugs. The site offers ways to get involved in CADCA’s National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month, effective prevention strategies, and coalition success stories.
Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA)

Stop Medicine Abuse
Committed to decreasing teen abuse of OTC cough medicines containing dextromethorphan (DXM), this program offers resources and tips for parents and communities, including the “Five Moms” blog.
Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA)