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POISON: PART ONE

© Kathleen Newton

Each year, millions of people are exposed to some sort of poison. Approximately 900,000 of these victims seek emergency medical attention. 90% of all poisonings happen in the home, and more than half involve children under 6 years of age. Most incidents of accidental poisoning can be prevented, if safety precautions are implemented in the home. Over the next few weeks, we'll look at aspects of poisoning, including first aid and emergency care for poisoning, and lists of common household poisons and their effects. This week, I've compiled a list of poison control centers in the United States, their addresses, and their emergency phone numbers. Find the number of the poison control center closest to your home, and post it close to your phone. Post the number NOW, when you don't need it. That way, the number will be immediately available if you ever do need it in an emergency.

NOTE: Unless otherwise noted, emergency numbers listed are only accessible within the state the center is located.

ALABAMA

Alabama Poison Center 2503 Phoenix Drive Tuscaloosa, AL 35405 Emergency Phone: (800) 462-0800

Regional Poison Control Center Children's Hospital 1600 7th Avenue South Birmingham, AL 35233 Emergency Phone: (800) 292-6678

ALASKA

Anchorage Poison Control Center 3200 Providence Drive P.O. Box 196604 Anchorage, AK 99519-6604 Emergency Phone: (800) 478-3193

ARIZONA

Arizona Poison & Drug Info Center Arizona Health Sciences Center Room 1156 1501 North Campbell Avenue Tucson, AZ 85724 Emergency Phone: (800) 362-0101

Samaritan Regional Poison Center Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center 1111 E. McDowell--Ancillary 1 Phoenix, AZ 85006 Emergency Phone: (800) 362-0101

ARKANSAS

Arkansas Poison & Drug Information Center University of AR for Med Sciences, College of Pharmacy 4301 W. Markham, Mail Slot 522 Little Rock, AR 72205 Emergency Phone: (800) 376-4766 TDD/TTY: (800) 641-3805

CALIFORNIA

California Poison Control System

Fresno/Madera Division Valley Children's Hospital 9300 Valley Children's Place Madera, CA 93638-8762 Emergency Phone: (800) 876-4766 TDD/TTY: (800) 972-3323

Sacramento Division UC Davis Medical Center 2315 Stockton Boulevard Sacramento, CA 95817 Emergency Phone: (800) 876-4766 TDD/TTY: (800) 972-3323

San Diego Division University of California, San Diego, Medical Center 200 West Arbor Drive San Diego, CA 92103-8925 Emergency Phone: (800) 876-4766 TDD/TTY: (800) 972-3323

San Francisco Division San Francisco General Hospital 1001 Potrero Avenue, Room 1E86 San Francisco, CA 94110 Emergency Phone: (800) 876-4766 TDD/TTY: (800) 876-4766

COLORADO

Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Ctr 1010 Yosemite Circle, Building 752 Denver, CO 80230-6800 Emergency Phone: (800) 332-3073

CONNECTICUT

Connecticut Poison Control Center University of Connecticut Health Center 263 Farmington Avenue Farmington, CT 06030-5365 Emergency Phone: (800) 343-2722 TDD/TTY: (860) 679-4346

DELAWARE

The Poison Control Center 3535 Market Street, Suite 985 Philadelphia, PA 19104-3309 Emergency Phone: (800) 722-7112

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

National Capital Poison Center 3201 New Mexico Avenue, NW, Suite 310 Washington, DC 20016 Emergency Phone: (202) 625-3333 TDD/TTY: (202) 362-8563

FLORIDA

Florida Poison Information Center - Jacksonville 655 West Eighth Street

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