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American Association of Poison Control Centers
Synthetic Cannabinoid Data March 31, 2017 These numbers reflect the closed human exposures to synthetic cannabinoid (THC homologs) reported to poison centers as of March 31, 2017. The numbers may change as cases are closed and additional information is received. Year 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017, Through March 31
Number of Cases 6,968 5,230 2,668 3,682 7,779 2,695 488
2017 by Month January 2017 February 2017 March 2017 April 2017 May 2017 June 2017 July 2017 August 2017 September 2017 October 2017 November 2017 December 2017 Total
Number of Cases 189 153 146
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Month January February March April May June July August September October November December Total Month January February March April May June July August September October November December Total
488
Number of Cases 2016 292 282 302 207 229 169 221 210 175 154 278 176 2,695
2015 358 273 270 1,512 1,205 656 741 720 629 613 453 364 7,794
2014 177 252 253 267 277 230 186 204 213 200 209 200 2,668
Number of Cases 2013 177 252 253 267 277 230 186 204 213 200 209 200 2,668
2012 657 634 644 498 507 497 459 346 315 252 202 219 5,230
2017 189 153 146
Please note: American Association of Poison Control Center data for this year and last is considered preliminary because it is possible that a poison center may update a case anytime during the year if new information is obtained. In the fall of each year, the data for the previous year is locked, and no additional changes are made. The term “exposure” means someone has had contact with the substance in some way; for example, ingested, inhaled, absorbed by the skin or eyes, etc. Not all exposures are poisonings or overdoses.
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Number of Cases Per Month
2017 Synthetic Marijuana Exposure Cases 200 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 Jan
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Jul
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2016 Synthetic Marijuana Exposure Cases Number of Cases Per Month
350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 Jan
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2014 Synthetic Marijuana Exposure Cases Number of Cases Per Month
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2013 Synthetic Marijuana Exposure Cases Number of Cases Per Month
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2012 Synthetic Marijuana Exposure Cases 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
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2011 Synthetic Marijuana Exposure Cases Number of Cases Per Month
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Synthetic Cannabinoid Data March 31, 2017 These numbers reflect the closed human exposures to synthetic cannabinoid (THC homologs) reported to poison centers as of March 31, 2017. The numbers may change as cases are closed and additional information is received. Year 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017, Through March 31
Number of Cases 6,968 5,230 2,668 3,682 7,779 2,695 488
2017 by Month January 2017 February 2017 March 2017 April 2017 May 2017 June 2017 July 2017 August 2017 September 2017 October 2017 November 2017 December 2017 Total
Number of Cases 189 153 146
488
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Month January February March April May June July August September October November December Total Month January February March April May June July August September October November December Total
488
Number of Cases 2016 292 282 302 207 229 169 221 210 175 154 278 176 2,695
2015 358 273 270 1,512 1,205 656 741 720 629 613 453 364 7,794
2014 177 252 253 267 277 230 186 204 213 200 209 200 2,668
Number of Cases 2013 177 252 253 267 277 230 186 204 213 200 209 200 2,668
2012 657 634 644 498 507 497 459 346 315 252 202 219 5,230
2017 189 153 146
Please note: American Association of Poison Control Center data for this year and last is considered preliminary because it is possible that a poison center may update a case anytime during the year if new information is obtained. In the fall of each year, the data for the previous year is locked, and no additional changes are made. The term “exposure” means someone has had contact with the substance in some way; for example, ingested, inhaled, absorbed by the skin or eyes, etc. Not all exposures are poisonings or overdoses.
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Number of Cases Per Month
2017 Synthetic Marijuana Exposure Cases 200 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 Jan
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Jul
Aug Sep
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2016 Synthetic Marijuana Exposure Cases Number of Cases Per Month
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2013 Synthetic Marijuana Exposure Cases Number of Cases Per Month
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2012 Synthetic Marijuana Exposure Cases 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
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2011 Synthetic Marijuana Exposure Cases Number of Cases Per Month
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