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Key Points Question How have US mortality rates for pediatric opioid poisonings changed over the past 2 decades? Findings In this cross-sectional study, 8986 children and adolescents died between 1999… Click to show full abstract
Key Points Question How have US mortality rates for pediatric opioid poisonings changed over the past 2 decades? Findings In this cross-sectional study, 8986 children and adolescents died between 1999 and 2016 from prescription and illicit opioid poisonings. During this time, the mortality rate increased 268.2%. Meaning Pediatric-specific and family-centered interventions are needed to address pediatric opioid poisonings, a growing public health problem in the United States.
Keywords:
opioid poisonings;
national trends;
1999 2016;
prescription illicit
Journal Title: JAMA Network Open
Year Published: 2018
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Journal Title: JAMA Network Open
Year Published: 2018
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