Over the past 11 years, cases of illicit fentanyl poisonings in children under the age of six have surged by over 10,000 percent.
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Between 2012 and 2021, reports to U.S. poison control centers regarding pediatric melatonin ingestions surged 530% and were linked with 27,795 emergency department and clinic visits, 4,097 hospitalizations, 287 intensive care admissions, and tragically, 2 fatalities.
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The frequency of young individuals consuming harmful amounts of marijuana edibles or smoking marijuana to the point where they need emergency assistance increased considerably during the pandemic, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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From 2000 to 2020, over 330,000 reports were made to the National Poison Data System on intentional substance misuse and abuse exposures for kids ages 6 to 18.
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Drug Free America Foundation's special distinction as a Non-Governmental Organization in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations allows DFAF to have a voice in global drug policy.
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