Strong increase in the number of intoxications involving psychoactive drugs among adolescents reported to the Dutch Poisons Information Center from 2014-2023.
The International journal on drug policy August 1, 2025 Ilze Mj Thoonen, Saskia J Rietjens, Arjen Koppen et al. 1 citation
From 2014 to 2023, the Dutch Poisons Information Center saw a significant rise in poisoning events involving psychoactive drugs among adolescents aged 13-17, with a 14% annual increase. Cannabis-related poisonings more than tripled, especially from edibles; MDMA poisonings doubled; and reports of the synthetic cathinone 3-MMC rose from none to 24 cases. The variety of new psychoactive substances also expanded, from 1 type in 2014 to 13 in 2023. The authors note that the toxicity of many new substances remains unknown and call for more education and legislative action to address the trend.