Taken unwell, an infant tested positive for cocaine at the Necker hospital in Paris. An investigation has been opened.
In just ten years, cocaine poisonings among children under fifteen have been multiplied by eight. For the pediatrician Isabelle Claudet, from the Toulouse University Hospital, at the origin of a study on the subject soon to be unveiled in the journal Clinical Toxicology, it is a real scourge. Over the past three years, the number of young patients seen for cocaine poisoning has risen sharply. In 2020 alone, the pediatric emergency room admission rate for this reason was 3.3 per 100,000 admissions compared to 2.8 per 100,000 in 2019. 46% of poisoned children were under 6 years old16% from 6 to 13 years old, 38% over 14 years old.
It is in this context that after several discomforts, the relatives of a four-month-old baby sounded the alarm, as reported The Parisian. They decided to take the infant to the pediatric center of the renowned Necker Hospital to have him auscultated. Result of the tests, the toddler presented traces of cocaine in his body. To find out the reasons, the police went to the home of the father, a thirty-year-old unknown to his services. On the spot, the police discovered empty bags and pouches, once filled with cocaine. The father of the family did not deny the facts and affirmed “consume a lot of it at home”. Currently in police custody, he admitted not having thought that his baby could absorb it. He was brought before a judge in court “to plead guilty”. The baby is out of danger. This incident is far from being an isolated casethe proof with this case that occurred in January 2023.
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A similar incident that occurred in January 2023 in France
In January 2023, a child under the age of two was taken to hospital by his parents, concerned about his hyperactive behavior. The result of the examinations was formal: the child under two years of age did have cocaine in his body. After investigation, it was revealed that the babysitter had used this hard drug and had left some lying around within reach of the child. Once his back was turned, he consumed it.