Medical Xpress September 8, 2025
From 2000 to 2023, the rate of exposure to medications, dietary supplements, and psychoactive substances increased among children aged 6 to 12 years, according to a study published online Sept. 8 in Pediatrics.
Matthew J. Ruge, from The Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, and colleagues analyzed data from the National Poison Data System for 2000 to 2023 to examine the characteristics and trends of exposures to medications, dietary supplements, and psychoactive substances among children aged 6 to 12 years.
The researchers identified 1,541,565 primary substance exposures among 6- to 12-year-olds reported to U.S. poison centers from 2000 to 2023. Minimal medical consequences were seen in association with most exposures, but 3.5%, 5.0%, and 0.3%...
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