Minnesota youth exposed to opioids increasing at alarming rate
Between Jan. 1, 2022 and July 1, 2023, the Minnesota Poison Control System was contacted about 66 children exposed to opioids. That number is up from just 31 back in 2019.
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Between Jan. 1, 2022 and July 1, 2023, the Minnesota Poison Control System was contacted about 66 children exposed to opioids. That number is up from just 31 back in 2019.
Between Jan. 1, 2022 and July 1, 2023, the Minnesota Poison Control System was contacted about 66 children exposed to opioids. That number is up from just 31 back in 2019.
From the editorial: "As the Minnesota Poison Control System pointed out, 'No one wants a child to be exposed to a life-threatening substance.'" But they are at an alarming rate.
From the editorial: "As the Minnesota Poison Control System pointed out, 'No one wants a child to be exposed to a life-threatening substance.'" But they are at an alarming rate.
The Minnesota Poison Control Agency is reporting an uptick in the number of children exposed to and hospitalized for opioids – including fentanyl – in the state.