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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