Journal article
An Adolescent’s Use of Veterinary Medicines: A Case Report Exploring Addiction
Abstract
This case report describes a 17-year-old high school student serious suicide attempt using an injectable composite of veterinary medications (vitamins, vaccines, antibiotics, and antihelminthics) typically used to treat chickens. The use of this particular substance and the route of administration was novel as a method for suicide lethality and there have been no previous cases of this kind. However, this youth also developed chronic …
Authors
Kaggwa MM; Nuwamanya S; Ashaba S; Rukundo GZ; Harms S
Journal
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, Vol. 53, No. 4, pp. 339–344
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Date
August 8, 2021
DOI
10.1080/02791072.2021.1873466
ISSN
0279-1072