Trends in Self-Poisoning and Psychotropic Drug Use in People Aged 5–19 Years
Abstract
Objectives: To characterise trends in self-poisoning and psychotropic medicine use in young Australians.
Design: Population-based retrospective cohort study.
Setting Calls taken by the New South Wales and Victorian Poisons Information Centres (2006–2016, accounting for 70% of Australian poisoning calls); medicine dispensings in the 10% sample of Australian Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme data (July 2012 to June 2016).
Participants: People aged 5–19 years.
Main outcome measures: Yearly trends in intentional poisoning exposure calls, substances taken in intentional...