title: Self-poisoning with drugs: a worsening situation.
abstract: The incidence of self-poisoning with drugs has doubled in Sheffield in the past 10 years. It now causes almost 1 in 10 of all medical admissions and one in five of all medical emergencies; it is the second most common reason for emergency admission to medical beds.The average age of the patients has fallen; one in five has previously been admitted to hospital with self-poisoning. The drugs used are normally prescribed by a doctor and the types employed reflect national prescribing trends. It is estimated that over 70,000 self-poisoning cases may be admitted to hospitals in the United Kingdom each year.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001463:Barbiturates / Q000506:poisoning; D004739:England; D005260:Female; D006761:Hospitals / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders; D008875:Middle Aged; D011041:Poisoning / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012459:Salicylates / Q000506:poisoning; D012737:Sex Factors; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders; D013405:Suicide / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014149:Tranquilizing Agents / Q000506:poisoning
chemical_list: D001463:Barbiturates; D012459:Salicylates; D014149:Tranquilizing Agents