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INDIANA POISON CENTER
For a poisoning emergency
Call the Poison Center experts
IMMEDIATELY AT
1-800-222-1222
If the
person who is poisoned can't wake up,
is having trouble breathing or
is having seizures
CALL 9-1-1
To learn more about poison prevention call the Indiana
Poison Center at 1-800-222-1222, or visit the Center’s website at www.clarian.org/poisoncontrol.
The Indiana Poison Center is an independent,
non-profit, agency providing coverage and services for the entire state of
Indiana. It serves as both an emergency telephone service and an information
resource center, with services accessible to the general public and health care
professionals 24 hours a day, 365 days per year. The IPC is the designated
Regional Poison Information Center for Indiana and is certified by the American Association of Poison Control Centers. It is a collaborative effort of the
Indiana State Department of Health, Clarian Health, the Federal Health Resources
Services Administration and health care providers throughout the state.
NEWS RELEASE:
Indiana Poison Center: About Us
Young children, especially those under age six, are always exploring because of
their developing mobility and natural curiosity. Their curiosity, however, can
lead to unintentional poisoning, even around their own home.
In fact, 56 percent of the 82,675 calls to the Indiana Poison Center in 2006
involved children age five and under. Most of those calls involved unintentional
poisonings and most were preventable.
When do you need to call the poison center?
Call (800) 222-1222 right away if someone may have been poisoned or if you have
questions about poisons and poison prevention. If the
person who is poisoned can't wake up, is having trouble breathing or is having
seizures, CALL 9-1-1.
What happens when you call the poison center?
Your call will be answered by one of the specialists at the poison center. These
experts are trained nurses and pharmacists who specialize in poisoning emergency
treatment and poison prevention. The poison specialist will help you to decide
if you need to go to a hospital. Most poisonings are not life threatening and
can be handled at home with the help of a specialist, saving you time and money.
Indiana Poison Center undertakes the following as its mission for the
citizens of Indiana:
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Provide 24-hour emergency poison and patient
management information to the public and health care providers
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Offer poison prevention education opportunities
to the public
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Educate health care providers in the management
of poisonings and drug overdoses
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Further knowledge in the field of clinical
toxicology by research and contribution to the medical literature
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And collect and disseminate statistical
information on poisonings
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For More Information Contact:
Union County Health Department
6 West South Street - Suite 2, Liberty, IN 47353
Tel: 765-458-5393
FAX: 765-458-5582
Internet: support@uchd.com
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Union County Health Department
