Poison Prevention, Treatment, and Detection as Public Health Investments

America’s Poison Centers® has released Poison Prevention, Treatment, and Detection as Public Health Investments, a report highlighting the critical benefits of the nation’s Poison Centers.

This independent analysis, conducted by RAND, quantifies the significant economic and societal value of the 53 U.S. Poison Centers, including $3.1 billion in annual healthcare savings from reduced medical utilization, shorter hospital stays, lower mortality risk, avoided productivity loss, and strengthened public health surveillance.

The full report is available here: https://poisoncenters.org/national-impact-study