Poison Program
For poison emergencies, please call 1-800-222-1222
The mission of the Texas Poison Control Network (TPCN) is to reduce the morbidity, mortality, and costs associated with poisonings. This goal is accomplished by educating the citizens of Texas to prevent poisonings. In addition, it is achieved through proper response to telephone inquiries when a poisoning emergency arises.
Background and Organizational Structure
The TPCN was created in 1993 by Texas Senate Bill 773, which was a cooperative effort among the six Texas Regional Poison Centers, The Texas Department of Health (TDH now DSHS) and the Commission on State Emergency Communications (CSEC).
In 2009, the 81st Legislature, Regular Session, passed House Bill 1093 which transferred all the responsibilities of administration of the Texas Poison Control Network to the Commission on State Emergency Communications as of May 1, 2010.
Regional Poison Centers
- Texas Panhandle Poison Center, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Amarillo
- North Texas Poison Center, Dallas County Hospital District, Dallas
- West Texas Regional Poison Center, University Medical Center and El Paso County Hospital District, El Paso
- Southeast Texas Poison Center, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
- South Texas Poison Center, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
- Central Texas Poison Center, Scott & White Memorial Hospital, Temple
The TPCN is accessible through the toll-free number: 1-800-222-1222.
Printable PDF version of Poison Center Map
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REGION |
REGIONAL POISON CENTERS |
COUNTIES SERVED |
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Texas Panhandle |
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at Amarillo |
Archer, Armstrong, Bailey, Baylor, Briscoe, Brown, Callahan, Carson, Castro, Childress, Clay, Cochran, Coleman, Collingsworth, Comanche, Cottle, Crosby, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Dickens, Donley, Eastland, Fisher, Floyd, Foard, Garza, Gray, Hall, Hale, Hansford, Hardeman, Hartley, Haskell, Hemphill, Hockley Hutchinson, Jack, Jones, Kent, King, Knox, Lamb, Lipscomb, Lubbock, Lynn, Mitchell, Montague, Moore, Motley, Nolan, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer,Potter, Randall, Roberts, Runnels, Scurry, Shackelford, Sherman, Stephens, Stonewall, Swisher, Taylor, Terry, Throckmorton, Wheeler, Wichita, Wilbarger, Yoakum, Young |
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West Texas Regional |
University Medical Center of El Paso and El Paso County Hospital District |
Andrews, Borden, Brewster, Coke, Concho, Crane, Crockett, Culberson, Dawson, Ector, El Paso, Gaines, Glasscock, Howard, Hudspeth, Irion, Jeff Davis, Kimble, Loving, Martin, Mason, McCulloch,Menard, Midland, Pecos, Presidio, Reagan, Reeves, Schleicher, Sterling, Sutton, Terrell, Tom Green, Upton, Ward, Winkler |
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North Texas |
Dallas County Hospital District |
Anderson, Bowie, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Cooke, Colin, Dallas, Delta, Denton, Ellis, Erath, Fannin, Franklin, Grayson, Gregg, Harrison, Henderson, Hood, Hopkins, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Lamar, Marion, Morris, Navarro, Palo Pinto, Panola, Parker, Rains, Red River, Rockwall, Rusk, Smith, Somervell, Tarrant, Titus, Upshur, Van Zandt, Wise, Wood |
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Central Texas |
Scott & White Memorial Hospital |
Bastrop, Bell, Blanco, Bosque, Brazos, Burleson, Burnet, Caldwell, Coryell, Falls, Fayette, Freestone, Grimes,Hamilton, Hays, Hill, Lampasas, Lee, Leon, Limestone, Llano, Madison, McLennan, Milam, Mills, Robertson, San Saba, Travis, Washington, Williamson |
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Southeast Texas |
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston |
Angelina, Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Colorado, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Houston, Jasper, Liberty, Matagorda, Montgomery, Nacogdoches,Newton, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Trinity, Tyler, Walker, Waller, Wharton |
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South Texas |
University of Texas Science Center at San Antonio |
Aransas, Atascosa, Bandera, Bee, Bexar, Brooks, Calhoun, Cameron, Comal, DeWitt, Dimmit, Duval, Edwards, Frio, Gillespie, Goliad, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hidalgo, Jackson, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Karnes, Kendall, Kenedy, Kerr, Kinney, Kleburg,La Salle, Lavaca, Live Oak, Maverick, McMullen, Medina, Nueces, Real, Refugio, San Patricio, Starr, Uvalde, Val Verde, Victoria,Webb, Willacy, Wilson, Zapata, Zavala |