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. 2015 Apr:(196):1-8.

Emergency department visits for drug poisoning: United States, 2008-2011

Michael Albert, Linda F McCaig, Sayeedha Uddin
  • PMID: 25932896
Free article

Emergency department visits for drug poisoning: United States, 2008-2011

Michael Albert et al. NCHS Data Brief. 2015 Apr.
Free article

Abstract

Poisoning is the leading cause of injury-related mortality in the United States, with more than 40,000 deaths annually. Drugs account for 90% of poisoning deaths, and the number of deaths from drug poisoning has increased substantially in recent years. The emergency department (ED) plays an important role in the treatment of poisoning. This report describes nationally representative data on ED visits for drug poisoning during 2008-2011.

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