Underage deaths associated with substance-related harm in Taiwan: A national 10-year study.

Key Points

• To investigate deaths associated with substance-related harm among preschool-aged children in Taiwan from 2013 to 2022.
• Analyzed national data on deaths involving substance detection in preschool-aged children
• Identified and categorized substances detected in deceased children
• Examined the primary cause of death related to substance use
• 47 preschool-aged children died with substance detection
• Methamphetamine was the most commonly detected substance
• Drug intoxication was the leading cause of death reported