Effects of a drug overdose in a television drama on knowledge of specific dangers of self poisoning: population based surveys

S O'Connor; J J Deeks; K Hawton; S Simkin; A Keen; D G Altman; G Philo; C Bulstrode

doi:10.1136/bmj.318.7189.978

Effects of a drug overdose in a television drama on knowledge of specific dangers of self poisoning: population based surveys

S O'Connor, J J Deeks, K Hawton, S Simkin, A Keen, D G Altman, G Philo, C Bulstrode

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Abstract

Paracetamol is the drug most commonly taken in overdose in the United Kingdom,1causing a substantial number of deaths.2 We have investigated the impact of the fictional portrayal of a potentially fatal paracetamol overdose in the television drama Casualty (seen by 12.8 million viewers) on short and long term knowledge related to paracetamol poisoning.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	978-9
Number of pages	2
Journal	British Medical Journal
Volume	318
Issue number	7189
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.318.7189.978
Publication status	Published - 10 Apr 1999

Keywords

Acetaminophen
Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
Awareness
Drama
Drug Overdose
Female
Great Britain
Health Surveys
Humans
Male
Poisoning
Television

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