Barbiturate-related hospitalisations, drug treatment episodes, and deaths in Australia, 2000-2018

CONCLUSIONS: While prescribing and community use of barbiturates has declined, the population rate of intentional self-harm using barbiturates has increased. The major harm associated with these drugs is now suicide.PMID:34658038 | DOI:10.5694/mja2.51306

Source: Medical Journal of Australia - October 18, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: Shane Darke Agata Chrzanowska Gabrielle Campbell Emma Zahra Julia Lappin Source Type: research