Poison Centre reports sharp rise in self-harm calls among young women
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5 questionsWhat specific factors are driving the sharp increase in self-destructive behavior calls among young women aged 15–19?
How many of the over 10,000 inquiries about adolescents resulted in serious health outcomes or fatalities?
What are the demographic breakdowns (e.g., by region, socioeconomic status) for the inquiries about adolescents and self-destructive acts?
What interventions or policies are being implemented to address the growing societal problem indicated by the Poison Information Centre's statistics?
How does the 2025 data compare to trends in previous years beyond 2024, to assess whether this is a new peak or part of a longer-term pattern?
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