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Presumably to neutralize acid.
Milk is actually slightly acidic.
Then presumably because it's a tasty treat and if you're gonna die from poison, you might as well have a nice glass of milk before you go.
From what I can tell it coats the stomach lining and dilutes the substance, causing slower absorption.