Intoxication-related ER visits surge among teens, young adults 청소년·청년층의 중독 관련 응급실 방문 급증
South Korea has seen a sharp increase in the share of teens and people in their 20s receiving emergency medical care for intoxication involving medications, gases and other toxic substances, a government report showed Wednesday. 한국에서 약물, 가스 및 기타 유독물질에 의한 중독으로 응급의료를 받는 10대와 20대의 비중이 크게 증가한 것으로 나타났다. 정부 보고서가 수요일 밝혔다. Of 98,615 people who visited emergency rooms for injuries in 2025, 6,816 were treated for intoxication, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency. Those in their 20