Prescription Drug Misuse & Disposal

Pediatric Ingestion of Illicit Substances Increased by 25.6%

April 26, 2023 - According to a study published in JAMA Network Open, pediatric ingestion rates of illicit substances increased by 25.6% with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Additional insights determined that the increase was sustained throughout the pandemic. In this retrospective cross-sectional study, researchers focused on pediatric patients younger than...


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Opioids Linked to Nearly Half of Pediatric Poisoning Deaths

by Veronica Salib

Data from the National Fatality Review-Case Reporting Systems (NFR-CRS) links opioids to nearly half of pediatric poisoning deaths. That makes opioids the leading cause of poisoning fatalities among...