Poison Epidemiology

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Our goal is to identify and prevent poisonings in Texas. A poison is anything that can harm your body if you eat, drink, breathe, inject, or touch too much of it.

Some common poisonings include:

• Taking too much prescription medications
• Inhaling pesticides
• Snake bites
• Illicit drug use

We track poisonings reported in Texas by:

• Working with the Texas Poison Center Network (TPCN)
• Investigating clusters of poisonous exposures and related illnesses
• Monitoring controlled substance overdose surveillance data

Find more information about preventing accidental poisonings from CDC.gov.