Substance Abuse Detection

Ci bastan poche briciole, lo stretto indispensabile: intossicazione accidentale da Tetraidrocannabinolo in età pediatrica

Lacovara A, Vanorio B, Lasagna J, Guazzi M, Piccotti E, Debbia C.

2026/5 — pag. 329-330 — DOI

In the last few years, paediatric exposure to illicit substances such as tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and other cannabinoid derivatives has increased dramatically. Specifically, 97.7% of exposures occur at home, mainly due to accidental ingestion of ed...

Esposizione accidentale a sostanze stupefacenti: descrizione di due casi clinici

Marchesini A, Tartagni L

2026/5 — pag. 113-114 — DOI

Accidental exposure to illicit drugs in paediatric patients, though rare, is an increasing clinical emergency, especially in high-risk families. Symptoms are often nonspecific, mimic acute neurological conditions and necessitate rapid diagnosis. The ...

Diarrea e sonnolenza: un'associazione preoccupante?

L. Cafarelli, S. Borgonovo, S. Paccagnini, C. Stringhi

2004/11

Tossicodipendenza: un problema pediatrico?

E. Solitto

1997/4 — pag. 228-231

The paper draws the attention of paediatricians on their role in the management of babies born from addicted mothers and of young adolescents who may develop drug addiction. Today, drug addicted adolescents seek help at a later stage with compa...