A NEW US Centres for Disease
Control and Prevention study has
found that mortality rates from
unintentional injuries in children
and teens dropped nearly 30%
between 2000 and 2009.
The Vital Signs report looked at
accident statistics involving children
aged 0-19 years and found that
whilst overall numbers have been
dropping, rates of poisoning in
American teens aged 15-19 increased
a whopping 91%, a figure which
researchers attributed largely to
prescription drug overdose.
To counter this rise the CDC has
suggested that a focus on
appropriate prescribing, proper
storage and disposal, discouraging
medication sharing, and statebased
prescription drug monitoring
programs may reduce deaths.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 17 Apr 12 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 17 Apr 12
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