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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.
Newsroom
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Press Releases
- March 19, 2012 - Illinois Poison Center and IL Attorney General Hosts National Poison Prevention Week Kick-Off Press Conference
- March 06, 2012 - Illinois Poison Center Experts Host Four Week Twitter Chat Series
- February 15, 2012 - IPC Spreads Message of Poison Prevention Statewide During IPPM
- November 21, 2011 - Illinois Poison Center Hosts' Illinois Attorney General Holiday Shopping Guide Press Conference
- November 18, 2011 - Illinois Poison Center Offers Poison Prevention Tips for Holiday Cooking
- October 27, 2011 - Poison Center Chief Specialist Awarded Top Honor
- September 06, 2011 - Good Bye Summer... Hello New School Year - Back to School Poison Prevention Tips
- August 29, 2011 - Illinois Poison Center’s Medical Director Re-Elected to National Board
- April 27, 2011 - Spring Poisons: Bringing More than Flowers
- February 14, 2011 - American Association of Poison Control Centers: House Proposal to Cut Poison Centers Would Devastate Public Health
- January 26, 2011 - Celebrate Illinois Poison Prevention Month 2011
Videos
CBS 2 Chicago Fox News NBC Bath Salt Report WTTW Chicago Tonight
Audio
- Jonathon Brandmeier Show - WGN Radio (Teens Drinking Hand Sanitizer) [download]
- Poison Prevention Tips- WGN Radio [download]
- WGEL IPC Radio Segment [download]
- WLS 890 AM Public Service Announcement [download]
Latest News
- Chicago teens get high off hand sanitizer - Fox Chicago
- Poison center offers a dose of calm - Chicago Tribune
- National Poison Prevention Week - 50th Anniversary - Illinois Radio Network
- Synthetic pot dangerous, hard to recognize - ABC - Chicago
