The Circumstances Surrounding Fatal Pediatric Opioid Poisonings, 2004–2020
OBJECTIVES. There is little understanding of the circumstances behind fatal pediatric opioid poisonings. Our objective was to characterize opioid fatalities according to child, family, and household factors.METHODS. We used data from the National Fatality Review-Case Reporting System to describe the circumstances behind the deaths of children 0 to 17 years…