The Hill (5/31, Barnes) reports “the number of suspected suicide attempts by poisoning among children rose sharply between 2015 and 2020,” according to a study published online in the journal Clinical Toxicology. The study found that while “all pediatric groups saw increases in suspected suicides…the largest jump occurred in children between the ages of 10 and 12 who saw an increase of more than 109 percent.” Also, “the over-the-counter pain killers ibuprofen and acetaminophen were the two most common substances used in the suspected pediatric attempted suicide cases, researchers found.”
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— “Pediatric suicide attempts by poisoning on the rise, study says “Adam Barnes, The Hill, May 31, 2022