Increasing rate of acute alcohol poisoning among Finnish youth

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Kivistö et al from the University of Tampere have studied the epidemiology of poisonings in children and adolescents living in Finland during the period 1971 to 2005. Overall, there was a decrease in the incidence of hospitalizations, particularly in the age group of 0 to 4 years (51% decrease). However, this good news was offset by an increase in hospitalizations for acute alcohol poisoning, particularly among teenagers. Prevention programs should be targeted at reducing alcohol consumption and alcohol-related poisonings among teenagers in Finland.

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