Sharp rise in UK teen poisonings over past 20 years, particularly among girls

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16 May 2016 23:30:00.000

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The number of teenage poisonings over the past 20 years in the UK has risen sharply, particularly among girls, according to a new study by researchers at The University of Nottingham. 

The study is the largest of its kind and also reveals that those teenagers living in the most deprived areas of the UK are 2 to 3 times as likely to poison themselves, either deliberately or unintentionally, compared to teenagers in the least deprived areas. The research is published online in the BMJ’s Injury Prevention. 

Poisoning is one of the most common causes of death among teens worldwide, with much of it related to self–harm, which in turn is often closely linked to mental health problems.

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More information is available from Dr Edward Tyrrell in the School of Medicine, University of Nottingham on 44 (0) 115 846 6917, e.tyrrell@nottingham.ac.uk

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