Citation

Hanif SA, Rizvi SJ, Husain M. J. Forensic Med. Toxicol. 2002; 19(2): 1-4.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2002, Department of Forensic Medicine)

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Abstract

Self-poisoning is a common mode of suicide. The Aligarh study has brought out certain facts, which if extrapolated logically could very well provide a broader view of poisoning prevailing all over the country. It has shown that poisoning is more in rural rather than urban areas, and the number of females affected is proportionately less than males. Contrary to this the number of suicides is proportionately equal in both genders depending upon the total number in each category. Aluminium phosphide was found to be the main poison involved in causing deaths, i.e. 98.55%, 95.15% and 98.47% during 1995, 1996 and 1997 respectively. For the same duration comparative mortality due to aluminium phosphide was 63.38%, 60.78% and 60.09%, higher than all the other poisons combined together. These facts speak eloquently about the killer poison lurking in the society and could be dangerous in unstable hands.

Language: en

Keywords

accidental death; alcohol derivative; Aluminium phosphide suicide parasuicide hemlock; aluminum phosphide; article; barbituric acid derivative; cause of death; chlorphenotane; comparative study; Conium maculatum; controlled study; copper sulfate; diazepam; female; homicide; human; incidence; India; lethal dose; male; mortality; opiate; organophosphate; population research; prevalence; rural area; self poisoning; sex difference; suicide; urban area; urban rural difference