A Prospective Series of Poisonings in Brisbane, Australia 2014–2024: A Changing Pharmaceutical Landscape and the Rise of Recreational Intoxication
Recreational intoxication increased over the study period, with methamphetamine intoxication overtaking paracetamol overdose to become the most common poisoning presentation in this series. Opioids account for the majority of overdose-related deaths.
Authors
- Andrew Staib (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2260-4142)
- Katherine Isoardi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1176-7923)
- Keith Harris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0724-1088)
- Amanda Holford (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8817-3525)
Institutions
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- Princess Alexandra Hospital (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Emergency Medicine Australasia
- Published
- 2025-11-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.70173
- Primary Topic
- Poisoning and overdose treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00