Cost of Intentional Drug Overdose and Other Self-Harm Among Youth in the United States, 2021
Based on 2021 data, preventing youth intentional overdose could save the US health system up to $530 million, annually. As we collectively work to prevent suicide deaths among young people, it is important to recognize the needs of the larger group of youth who are engaging in serious self-harm and nonfatal suicidal acts, the majority of whom are young females. Prevention of intentional overdose in this population should be a priority, both in terms of upstream public health efforts and promotion of evidence-based methods of safer storage.
Authors
- Eileen M. McDonald (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1007-2986)
- Michael J. Miller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6026-6279)
- Laura Prichett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6029-6902)
- Brian Schultz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8736-9112)
- Barry S. Solomon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1443-4881)
- Leticia Manning Ryan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3603-8652)
- Nancy S. Weinfield (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1417-2271)
Institutions
- Kaiser Permanente (US)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Johns Hopkins Medicine (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Academic Pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-02-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acap.2025.102800
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.31
Funders
- Office of Research on Women's Health