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An independent report from RAND confirms that U.S. Poison Centers are an essential, life-saving service. For every $1 spent on Poison Center services, an average of $16.77 in benefits is generated.

Learn more in the RAND National Impact Study (PDF).

Poison Centers provide significant value to society, including cost savings from avoided unnecessary medical visits, reduced hospital length of stay, decreased mortality risk, and improved public health surveillance.

Read the Minnesota Regional Poison Center RAND Study 2026 Press Release (PDF).

America’s Poison Centers also highlights key findings in the
RAND Study.