Addiction Services Council - 10/31/2023

Every year the National Poison Data System (NPDS) highlights trends of public health importance. In 2021, a concerning trend was noted that over 20,000 poisoning exposures to marijuana edibles were reported nationally. It showed that children (ages 5 and under) represented the largest age group with such poisoning exposures (nearly 36%). Ohio Poison Centers have experienced a 7-fold increase in accidental edible poisonings involving children since 2018, and this trend continues to rise.

Be careful out there one and all!

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