California’s fast, free, and confidential telehealth provider for poison information, advice, and treatment recommendations.
Toll-free Poison Hotline (click-to-dial): 1-800-222-1222
Call the Poison Hotline for poison-related questions or help to receive:
- Treatment advice from expert pharmacists, nurses, poison information providers and physician specialists in poisoning care.
- Free, non-judgmental, and confidential service.
- Translation services available in over 200 languages.
- Treatment advice for medical personnel through a designated phone number.
National Poison Prevention Week (NPPW)
NPPW is a week dedicated to poison prevention. Celebrate from March 16–22, 2025 by learning more about poison safety and participating in local events.
Participants throughout California are encouraged to...
- Order free educational materials like stickers, magnets, and brochures to distribute to large audiences—we ship anywhere in California for free!
- Share, comment, and like us on social media. Stay tuned for NPPW posts from March 16-22, 2025. In your posts, be sure to use the hashtag #NPPW2025 and tag @CalPoison (on Facebook) and/or @californiapoisoncontrol (on YouTube)
- Visit our resources landing page to access quick links to a variety of free poison prevention educational tools and materials