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Toxicology for ACLS Introduction Video
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Video at a Glance
- This video discusses toxicology and morbidity statistics in the US.
- Drug overdose is a major cause of morbidity in the US. In 2019 it caused 1.1 million ER visits and around 70,000 deaths.
- Accidental overdose related to addiction is the number 1 cause of death, followed by suicide, and then accidental ingestion by children.
- The majority of the morbidity is driven by opioids and opioid addiction which accounts for 50,000 of the 70,000 deaths.
- Psychostimulants cause 16,000 deaths, cocaine causes 16,000 deaths, benzodiazepines cause 10,000 deaths, and antidepressants cause 5,000 deaths.
- Of the 70,000 deaths, a third involve multiple substance categories.
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