PROFILE OF EXOGENOUS DRUG POISONINGS IN PARAÍBA IN 2025

Authors

  • Kayky de Menezes Marsicano Leite UNIFIP
  • Yohanie Stephanie Sousa Melo UNIFIP
  • Lucas Morais Lopes Fernandes UNIFIP
  • Anna Paula Mariz Medeiros UNIFIP
  • Everson Vagner de Lucena Santos

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51891/rease.v12i9.30022

Keywords:

Medicine. Poisoning. Medications. Suicide attempt. Mental health.

Abstract

This article aimed to analyze the profile of exogenous drug poisonings in Paraíba in 2025 using a descriptive, retrospective, and quantitative epidemiological study method. Of the 7,122 exogenous poisonings registered in the state of Paraíba in 2025, 3,670, or 51.53%, were caused by medications, with an incidence of 88.127 per 100,000 inhabitants. The largest number of poisoning cases, 62.86%, were caused by suicide attempts. Poisonings due to accidents, abuse, and self-medication totaled 663, or 18.07% of the reported cases. It is concluded, therefore, that drug poisonings are multifactorial problems related to the irrational use of medications, self-medication, and social and mental health factors, making it essential to strengthen health education actions and expand public policies focused on mental health and suicide prevention.

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Author Biographies

  • Kayky de Menezes Marsicano Leite, UNIFIP

    Estudante de medicina.  UNIFIP.

  • Yohanie Stephanie Sousa Melo, UNIFIP

    Estudante de medicina. UNIFIP.

  • Lucas Morais Lopes Fernandes, UNIFIP

    Estudante de medicina. UNIFIP.

  • Anna Paula Mariz Medeiros, UNIFIP

    Estudante de medicina.  UNIFIP.

  • Everson Vagner de Lucena Santos

    Orientador. Professor de Práticas Investigativas em Saúde.

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Published

2026-09-01

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 9 (2026): Revista Ibero-Americana de Humanidades, Ciências e Educação — REASE

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Atribuição CC BY

 

How to Cite

Leite, K. de M. M., Melo, Y. S. S., Fernandes, L. M. L., Medeiros, A. P. M., & Santos, E. V. de L. (2026). PROFILE OF EXOGENOUS DRUG POISONINGS IN PARAÍBA IN 2025. Revista Ibero-Americana de Humanidades, Ciências E Educação, 12(9), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.51891/rease.v12i9.30022

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