Severe Illness Associated with Synthetic Cannabinoid Use — Brunswick, Georgia, 2013

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• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Personal Author:
  Drenzek, Cherie ; Geller, Robert J. ; Steck, Alaina ; Arnold, Justin ; Lopez, Gaylord ; Gerona, Roy ; Edison, Laura
• Description:
  On August 23, 2013, the Georgia Poison Center was notified of eight persons examined in an emergency department in Brunswick, Georgia, after smoking or inhaling fumes from synthetic cannabinoids. The Georgia Poison Center notified the Georgia Drug and Narcotics Agency, which informed the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH). The Brunswick emergency department was asked to report any additional patients who reported use of synthetic cannabinoid to the Coastal District Health Department. DPH investigators reviewed recent medical records of patients who had gone to the emergency department and found that 22 patients had been examined after using synthetic cannabinoids during August 22-September 9, 2013.
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Adult Air Pollution Cannabinoids Commerce Designer Drugs Emergency Service, Hospital Female Humans Male Middle Aged Notes From The Field Poison Control Centers Severity Of Illness Index Smoking Young Adult

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• Source:
  MMWR Morbidity Mortal Weekly Rep. 2013; 62(46):939.
• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• ISSN:
  0149-2195 (print) ; 1545-861X (digital)
• Pubmed ID:
  24257204
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC4585372
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Brunswick, Georgia ; Georgia
• Pages in Document:
  1 pdf page
• Volume:
  62
• Issue:
  46
• Collection(s):
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
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