Adolescent Ingestions: Recent National Trends

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Abstract

Adolescent ingestions are common reasons for calls to poison centers in United States. As opposed to younger children who mostly have unintentional exposures, adolescent ingestions often result from intentional use. This manuscript reviews recent reports on adolescent ingestions related to intentional abuse, self-harm, and use of opioid medications.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)193-196
Number of pages4
JournalClinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Volume18
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2017

Keywords

  • adolescent
  • ingestions
  • intentional
  • poisoning

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
  • Emergency Medicine

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