title: The adolescent overdose. Evaluation and referral.
abstract: Guidelines are provided for distinguishing between an accidental overdose, a suicidal gesture, and an attempted suicide. Emergency physicians are the primary contacts for overdosed adolescents and are responsible for both the acute medical care and the initial psychosocial evaluation. The physician must refer the patient to the appropriate acute and long-term support programs that facilitate the process of maturation.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000295:Adolescent Medicine; D000437:Alcoholism; D000700:Analgesics; D011307:Drug Prescriptions; D004635:Emergency Medicine; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs; D008609:Mental Status Schedule; D011041:Poisoning / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D012008:Recurrence; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012944:Social Support; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D013287:Illicit Drugs