This retrospective chart review aimed to report the incidence and characteristics of intentional suspected suicide among 13‐ to 19‐year‐olds reported to the Georgia Poison Center (GPC) and compared nationally from 2009 to 2018. Of the 19 733 cases reported to the GPC, 74.9% were females. The total number of cases more than doubled from 2009 to 2018, increasing annually by 10%. Majority (90.1%) of the cases occurred in the home, and 60.4% of the cases resulted in either no effect or minor effect. More than half (66.5%) of the cases involved only one substance. Pharmaceuticals made up 94.5% of the substances used, with analgesics accounting for 42.10% and antidepressants at 20.77%. A significant difference was found in substances used between males and females (P < .001). Females were more likely to use analgesics (45.17% vs 32.90%), and males were more likely to use sedatives/hypnotics/antipsychotics (20.45% vs 13.58%). While the majority of the GPC patients were females, the GPC was more likely to have fewer female patients (74.7% vs 75.7%) and more male patients (25.3% vs 24.3%) than other poison centers. Intentional suspected suicide exposures by poisoning are on the rise and higher among females, demonstrating a need for strengthened intervention and prevention strategies.
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