Appendix I Poison Control Centers for Drug Overdoses (ODs) and Emergencies

Appendix I Poison Control Centers for Drug Overdoses (ODs) and Emergencies

INTRODUCTION

The list of Poison Control Centers has been compiled from information furnished by the American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC), 3201 New Mexico Avenue NW, Suite 310, Washington, DC, 20016.

The list includes facilities that provide information on the treatment and prevention of accidents involving ingestion of poisonous (toxic) and potentially poisonous substances, including alcohol and drugs. Alcohol and drug overdoses (ODs) often cause "blackouts," coma, and death. A call to poison control in your area, with symptoms described, can mean immediate help, first-aid suggestions, and the swift response of emergency medical services (EMS). If in doubt, call Poison Control before 911.

Household products, garden supplies, and hobby materials may be inhaled or swallowed, accidentally or on purpose. Prescription drugs and over-the-counter (OTC) medications are sometimes taken in larger doses than may be safe. "Kiddie dope"— drugs sold legally without prescription, by mail and in shops, which mimic the effects of amphetamines (speed) may be taken in great quantities; these products usually contain a combination of caffeine, phenylpropanolamine, phenylephrine, ephedrine, or pseudoephedrine. Kiddie dope is taken by youngsters who expect increased energy, weight loss, and a pleasant high— but handfuls of such pills often lead to seizures, heart failure, and cerebral bleeding (stroke). Poison control units are available to answer your questions and help out in any suspected poisoning emergency—and any chemical substance can be toxic if inhaled or taken in inappropriate quantities.

The list below is the most current provided by the AAPCC for 2000. Updates are available online at http://www.usmedicine.com/poison.html.

CERTIFIED REGIONAL POISON CENTERS

ALABAMA

Alabama Poison Center
408-A Paul Bryant Drive
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
(205) 345-0600
(800) 282-0880 (AL only)

Regional Poison Control Center The Children's Hospital of Alabama
1600 7th Ave. South
Birmingham, AL 35233-1711
(205) 939-9201
(205) 933-4060
(800) 292-6678 (AL only)

ARIZONA

Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center
Arizona Health Sciences Center,
Rm. #3204-K
1501 North Campbell Ave.
Tucson, AZ 85724
(602) 626-6016
(800) 362-0101 (AZ only)

Samaritan Regional Poison Center
Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center
Ancillary-1
1111 E. McDowell Road
Phoenix, AZ 85006
(602) 253-3334

CALIFORNIA

Central California Regional Poison Control Center
Valley Children's Hospital
3151 North Millbrook, IN31
Fresno, CA 93703
(209) 445-1222
(800) 346-5922 (Central CA only)

San Diego Regional Poison Center
UCSD Medical Center
200 West Arbor Drive
San Diego, CA 92103-8925
(619) 543-6000
(800) 876-4766 (in 619 area code only)

San Francisco Bay Regional Poison Control Center
San Francisco General Hospital
1001 Potrero Ave., Building 80, Room 230
San Francisco, CA 94110
(800) 523-2222

Santa Clara Valley Regional Poison Center
Valley Health Center, Suite 310
750 South Bascom Ave.
San Jose, CA 95128
(408) 885-6000
(800) 662-9886 (CA only)

University of California, Davis, Medical Center Regional Poison Control Center
2315 Stockton Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95817
(916) 734-3692
(800) 662-9886 (Northern California only)

COLORADO

Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center
645 Bannock St.
Denver, CO 80204
(303) 629-1123

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

National Capital Poison Center
3201 New Mexico Avenue, NW, Suite 310
Washington, DC 20016
(202) 625-3333

FLORIDA

Florida Poison Information Center-Jacksonville
University Medical Center
University of Florida Health Science Center-Jacksonville
655 West 8th Street
Jacksonville, FL 32209
(904) 549-4480
(800) 282-3171 (FL only)

The Florida Poison Information Center and Toxicology Resource Center
Tampa General Hospital
Post Office Box 1289
Tampa, FL 33601
(813) 253-4444
(800) 282-3171 (Florida)

GEORGIA

Georgia Poison Center
Hughes Spalding Children's Hospital
Grady Health Systems
80 Butler Street SE
P.O. Box 26066
Atlanta, GA 30335-3801
(800) 282-5846 (GA only)
(404) 616-9000

INDIANA

Indiana Poison Center
Methodist Hospital of Indiana
1701 N. Senate Boulevard
P.O. Box 1367
Indianapolis, IN 46206-1367
(317) 929-2323
(800) 382-9097 (IN only)

KENTUCKY

Kentucky Regional Poison Center of Kosair Children's Hospital
P.O. Box 35070
Louisville, KY 40232-5070
(502) 629-7275
(800) 722-5725 (KY only)

MARYLAND

Maryland Poison Center
20 N. Pine St.
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 528-7701
(800) 492-2414 (MD only)

National Capital Poison Center (DC suburbs only)
3201 New Mexico Avenue, NW, Suite 310
Washington, DC 20016
(202) 625-3333

MASSACHUSETTS

Massachusetts Poison Control System
300 Longwood Ave.
Boston, MA 02115
(617) 232-2120
(800) 682-9211

MICHIGAN

Poison Control Center
Children's Hospital of Michigan
3901 Beaubien Blvd.
Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 745-5711

MINNESOTA

Hennepin Regional Poison Center
Hennepin County Medical Center
701 Park Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55415
(612) 347-3141

Minnesota Regional Poison Center
St. Paul-Ramsey Medical Center
640 Jackson Street
St. Paul, MN 55101
(612) 221-2113

MISSOURI

Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital Regional Poison Center
1465 S. Grand Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63104
(314) 772-5200
(800) 366-8888

MONTANA

Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center
645 Bannock St.
Denver, CO 80204
(303) 629-1123

NEBRASKA

The Poison Center
8301 Dodge St.
Omaha, NE 68114
(402) 390-5555 (Omaha)
(800) 955-9119 (NE & WY)

NEW JERSEY

New Jersey Poison Information and Education System
201 Lyons Ave.
Newark, NJ 07112
(800) 962-1253

NEW MEXICO

New Mexico Poison and Drug Information Center
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131-2551
(505) 843-2551
(800) 432-6866 (NM only)

NEW YORK

Hudson Valley Regional Poison Center
Phelps Memorial Hospital Center
701 North Broadway
North Tarrytown, NY 10591
(914) 366-3030
(800) 336-6997

Long Island Regional Poison Control Center
Winthrop University Hospital
259 First Street
Mineola, NY 11501
(516) 542-2323
(516) 542-3813

New York City Poison Control Center
N.Y.C. Department of Health
455 First Ave., Room 123
New York, NY 10016
(212) POI-SONS
(212) 340-4494

NORTH CAROLINA

Carolinas Poison Center
1000 Blythe Boulevard
PO Box 32861
Charlotte, NC 28232-2861
(704) 355-4000
(800) 84TOXIN

OHIO

Central Ohio Poison Center
700 Children's Drive
Columbus, OH 43205-2696
(614) 228-1323
(614) 461-2012
(800) 682-7625

Cincinnati Drug & Poison Information Center and Regional Poison Control Center
231 Bethesda Avenue, M.L. 144
Cincinnati, OH 45267-0144
(513) 558-5111
(800) 872-5111 (OH only)

OREGON

Oregon Poison Center
Oregon Health Sciences University
3181 S.W. Sam Jackson Park Road
Portland, OR 97201
(503) 494-8968
(800) 452-7165 (OR only)

PENNSYLVANIA

Central Pennsylvania Poison Center
University Hospital
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Hershey, PA 17033
(800) 521-6110

The Poison Control Center serving the greater Philadelphia metropolitan area
One Children's Center
Philadelphia, PA 19104-2100
(215) 386-2100

Pittsburgh Poison Center
3705 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
(412) 681-6669

RHODE ISLAND

Rhode Island Poison Center
593 Eddy St.
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 277-5727

TEXAS

North Texas Poison Center
5201 Harry Hines Blvd.
P.O. Box 35926
Dallas, TX 75235
(214) 590-5000

Southeast Texas Poison Center
University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, TX 77550-2780
(409) 765-1420 (Galveston)
(713) 654-1701 (Houston)

UTAH

Utah Poison Control Center
410 Chipeta Way, Suite 230
Salt Lake City, UT 84108
(801) 581-2151
(800) 456-7707 (UT only)

VIRGINIA

Blue Ridge Poison Center
Box 67, Blue Ridge Hospital
Charlottesville, VA 22901
(804) 924-5543
(800) 451-1428

National Capital Poison Center (Northern VA only)
3201 New Mexico Avenue, NW, Suite 310
Washington, DC 20016
(202) 625-3333

WEST VIRGINIA

West Virginia Poison Center
3110 MacCorkle Ave. S.E.
Charleston, WV 25304
(304) 348-4211
(800) 642-3625 (WV only)

WYOMING