Background Survey data on adolescent drug use trends have limitations evaluating the
impact of drug use on health and may lag current trends. The objective was to describe …

Context Childhood and adolescent misuse and abuse exposures remain a serious public
health challenge in the United States. This study aimed to describe recent trends and …

Objective: Despite the rising toll of drug poisoning deaths in the United States, the extent of
the problem among adolescents and young adults ages 15–24 years has received relatively …

This retrospective review of poison center calls found that there were 9122 illicit drug
exposures reported in children< 10 years of age between 2006 and 2016. Marijuana and …

OBJECTIVE: To describe the characteristics and health effects of adolescent (age 13–19
years) prescription drug abuse and misuse using the Researched Abuse Diversion and …

Background Our objective was to describe trends and deaths in young children associated
with opioid analgesics. Methods Analysis of pediatric exposures using the RADARS System …

Background Fatal drug overdoses are predominantly attributed to opioids. Women of
childbearing age are among those at greatest risk, underscoring the need to understand the …

Background Mental health disorders and related suicide attempts are increasing in both the
adult and pediatric patient populations. Because of the increasing prevalence of mental …

Context: Pharmaceutical drug poisonings, especially those that are intentional, are a serious
problem for adolescents and young adults. Poison control center data is a viable tool to track …

Context: Opioids represent a drug class that adolescents and young adults intentionally
misuse and abuse. When taken on their own or with other substances in this manner …