@article{ref1,
title="The incidence of self-harm ingestions in adolescents and young adults at a tertiary care center between January 2019-March 2022",
journal="American journal of emergency medicine",
year="2022",
author="McCabe, Daniel J. and Egan, Haley M. and Theiler, Carly A.",
volume="63",
number="",
pages="50-54",
abstract="BACKGROUND: There has been an increasing incidence of self-harm attempts in recent years in the United States. Particularly concerning, there has been a growing trend of self-harm in the adolescent and young adult population. In order to inform initiatives to address this trend, risk factors and substances used for self-harm need to be clarified. <br><br>METHODS: This is a descriptive retrospective observational study on all cases of self-harm poisoning in patients between the ages of 12 and 25 years reported at the state's only tertiary care center from January 2019 through March 2022. <br><br>RESULTS: There was an increased incidence of 69% for self-harm poisonings for all ages and a 90% increase in ages 12-17 years between the years 2019 and 2021. Fifty percent of all cases occurred in patients aged 14-17 years, 69% were female, and 22% required an intensive care unit. The top three most common substances used are available without a prescription. <br><br>DISCUSSION: There was a persistent increase in self-harm attempts via poisoning throughout the study period with a particularly vulnerable period in the adolescent age group.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0735-6757",
doi="10.1016/j.ajem.2022.10.031",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2022.10.031"
}