A profile of the self-poisoner in Michigan. | Zendy

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A profile of the self-poisoner in Michigan.

Author(s) -

Reynard R. Bouknight,

Patrick C. Alguire,

Richard P. Lofgren,

Ruth B. Hoppe

Publication year - 1985

Publication title -

american journal of public health

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284

H-Index - 264

eISSN - 1541-0048

pISSN - 0090-0036

DOI - 10.2105/ajph.75.12.1435

Subject(s) - medicine , poison control , suicide prevention , injury prevention , demography , family medicine , pediatrics , psychiatry , gerontology , environmental health , sociology

We reviewed the charts of all patients (160) ages 15 and older discharged in 1981 from the four hospitals in Lansing, Michigan with a diagnosis of overdose. Females predominated (65 per cent) and the median age was 27 years. The most common reason for intentional self-poisoning was "significant-other" conflict (54.5 per cent), followed by family conflict and financial problems. Benzodiazepines were most commonly used followed by acetylsalicylic acid and ethanol.

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