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Citation |
Liang S, Friedman LS. Arch. Suicide Res. 2011; 15(3): 185-194. |
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Affiliation |
University of Illinois, School of Public Health, Division of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences , Chicago , Illinois , USA. |
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Copyright |
(Copyright © 2011, International Academy of Suicide Research, Publisher Informa - Taylor and Francis Group) |
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21827309 |
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Abstract |
Although there has been extensive research into the epidemiology and prevention of suicide, there continues to be a paucity of research on non-fatal suicides, in particular persons not treated in hospitals following a suicide attempt. In this study, we analyzed call data from the Illinois Poison Center from 2002 to 2007, which primarily comprises of non-fatal hospitalized and non-hospitalized attempts. We analyzed 43,057 calls by persons suspected of attempting suicide. The three most common groups of substances used were analgesics, antidepressants, and sedative/hypnotics/antipsychotics. The Poisson regression model showed significant declines in calls for suspected suicides during periods of holidays and vacations, and was more pronounced among youths. This study provides a current and detailed description of substances used primarily in non-fatal suicide attempts. Language: en |