The Acute drug and drug abuse poisonings in the state of Rio Grande do Sul between 2016 to 2020

Authors

  • Pedro Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
  • Viviane Centro de Informação Toxicológica do Rio Grande do Sul
  • Marcelo Dutra Arbo Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14295/vittalle.v34i1.13902

Keywords:

intoxicação exógena, medicamentos, drogas de abus, tentativas de suicídio

Abstract

Poisoning, whether by suicide attempts or individual accidents, has become a serious and growing public health problem. The aim of this study was to analyze the epidemiological profile of acute intoxications caused by drugs and drugs of abuse in the state of Rio Grande do Sul in the period from 2016 to 2020. A descriptive, retrospective documentary epidemiological study was carried out with a quantitative approach, using data from the CIT-RS. Clonazepam, paracetamol and cocaine were the drugs and drug of abuse that caused the most intoxications. Women had more cases of drug poisoning, while men had more cases with drugs of abuse. In the youngers, there was a trend of intoxication also by over-the-counter medications. It is necessary to improve measures related to drug surveillance, as well as preventive measures for the population and health teams, in order to minimize the chances of occurrence of toxic accidents.

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Author Biography

Viviane, Centro de Informação Toxicológica do Rio Grande do Sul

Graduada em Farmácia - Bioquímica e mestre em Ciências Farmacêuticas pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. Diretora do Centro de Informação Toxicológica do Rio Grande do Sul.

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Published

2022-08-10

How to Cite

Pedro, Viviane, & Arbo, M. D. (2022). The Acute drug and drug abuse poisonings in the state of Rio Grande do Sul between 2016 to 2020. VITTALLE - Revista De Ciências Da Saúde, 34(1), 51–60. https://doi.org/10.14295/vittalle.v34i1.13902

Issue

Vol. 34 No. 1 (2022)

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Pesquisa

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