Publications by authors named "Samantha Mestan"
Article Synopsis
- The study analyzes trends in nonopioid substance exposures among teenagers in the U.S. from 2010 to 2015.
- There was a significant rise in calls to poison control centers for teenage girls, increasing from 5.7 to 6.8 calls per 1,000 persons, while boys saw a slight decline.
- Notably, teenage girls showed an increase in intentional substance exposures and more severe health outcomes, highlighting a growing concern, while opioid exposures declined for both sexes.
