exploratory exposures to poisons make up 80% to 85% or more of all reports, whereas intentional poisonings comprise the other 10% to 15% Persons in this latter group have much higher rates of treatment in the ED, hospitalization, and intensive care Among children years and younger, most poisoning exposures are related to exploratory behavior Although less common, the physician must also consider the possibility of environmental exposures, therapeutic errors, suicide attempts in children, and neonates exposed to toxicants in utero Child abuse by poisoning, while rare, should be suspected in patients outside the typical age for self-poisoning (e.g.,