Citation

Nordentoft M. Psychiatr. Danub. 2006; 18(Suppl 1): 110.

Affiliation

Bispebjerg Hospital, 2400 Copenhagen, Denmark. mn@dadlnet.dk.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, Facultas Universitatis Studiorum Zagrabiensis - Danube Symposion of Psychiatry)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

16964060

Abstract

Restriction of means for suicide is an important part of suicide preventive strategies in different countries. All suicides in Denmark between 1970 and 2000 were examined with regard to method used for suicide. Overall suicide mortality, and method-specific suicide mortality was compared with official information about availability of medical compounds (barbiturates, benzodiazepines, analgesics, antidepressants) and carbon monoxide in vehicle exhaust and household gas. Restrictions on availability of carbon monoxide, barbiturates and dextropropoxyphen were associated with a decline in the number of suicides by self-poisoning with these compounds. Restricted access occurred concomitantly with a fifty five percent decrease in suicide rate.

Language: en