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In an Emergency


1. Call the Poison Center Hotline (1-800-222-1222) if you or another person have been poisoned, or think you have been exposed to something that might cause an unwanted and/or unexpected reaction.

 

2. Remain calm - the majority of poison emergencies can be resolved quickly; over the phone

 

3. Call 9-1-1 if the person is unconscious or has difficulty breathing.

The Illinois Poison Center is a non-profit health service that provides those who live and work in Illinois with access to comprehensive and trusted information and treatment advice on potentially harmful substances via a free, confidential 24-hour hotline. The hotline is staffed by specially trained medical experts, including doctors, nurses and pharmacists.
 

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Meet Our Call Center Staff!

 

Calling the poison center during an emergency can be very stressful, but knowing that the person on the other line is a qualified expert, who is also compassionate, can make any situation seem manageable. Meet our expert team of physicians, nurses, pharmacists, EMTs, etc., who answered over 86,000 calls last year from the general public and healthcare professionals in Illinois. Get to know our poison center experts!  Read their profiles.   

 

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When you purchase tickets online to Six Flags: Coaster for a Cause Event for May 19 and 20 you will receive discounted tickets and $5 of the purchase price will be donated to the Illinois Poison Center! To get the deal, you must buy the tickets online and use the promo code “MCHC”, click here to purchase your tickets now! View the flyer here.


Public Health vs. Healthcare: The Dual Nature of the Poison Control Center Mission

Public health is distinct from health care in that public health focuses on the prevention of disease within populations, while health care focuses on the treatment of disease in individuals. (2002 National Health Policy Forum) The first poison control center in the nation was started in Illinois in 1953.  Its main purpose was to provide information...


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