Table 1.
Demographic data
| Age 16–22 years | Age 23–27 years | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 younger post-intervention n (%) | 2008 + 2003 younger pre-intervention n (%) | 2012 older post-intervention n (%) | 2008 + 2003 older pre-intervention n (%) | |
| Males | 188 (51) | 207 (47) | 151 (61) | 173 (60) |
| Oslo residents | 188 (51)* | 195 (62)a | 138 (56) | 114 (60)b |
| Hospitalised | 39 (11) | 56 (13) | 38 (15) | 40 (14) |
| Main toxic agents | ||||
| Ethanol | 271 (74) | 292 (69) | 127 (51) | 133 (46) |
| Opioids | 30 (8)* | 55 (13) | 47 (19)* | 83 (29) |
| Benzodiazepines | 25 (7) | 38 (9) | 23 (9) | 22 (8) |
| Central stimulants | 13 (4) | 11 (3) | 12 (5) | 26 (9) |
| GHBc | 14 (4) | 20 (5) | 20 (8) | 16 (6) |
| Other | 13 (4) | 6 (1) | 18 (7)* | 8 (3) |
| Intention | ||||
| AOSAd | 345 (94) | 286 (90)a | 222 (90) | 166 (87)b |
| Suicidal | 16 (4) | 20 (6)a | 13 (5) | 18 (9)b |
| Other | 5 (1) | 11 (3)a | 12 (5) | 6 (3)b |
| Total | 366 (100) | 422 (100) | 247 (100) | 288 (100) |
Demographic data for 1323 patients aged 16–27 years treated for acute poisoning by substances of abuse at the Oslo Accident and Emergency Outpatient Clinic in 2003, 2008 and 2012
The intervention program for patients under the age of 23 was established in 2010
p-values are for comparisons of frequencies before and after the implementation of the intervention program, using Pearson’s Chi square test or Fisher’s exact test (for expected cell counts of five or less)
* p < 0.05. No p-values were lower than 0.01
aNot registered in 2003 study, thus patients from 2008 cohort only, n = 317, percentage calculated accordingly
bNot registered in 2003 study, thus patients from 2008 cohort only, n = 190, percentage calculated accordingly
cGamma-hydroxybutyrate
dAccidental overdose with substances of abuse