Citation

Gahlot S, Singh M, Kumar R, Yadav BK. J. Forensic Med. Toxicol. 2016; 33(1): 57-60.

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(Copyright © 2016, Department of Forensic Medicine)

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Abstract

Poison is a substance (solid, liquid or gaseous) which if introduced in the living body, or brought into contact with any part thereof, will produce ill health or death, by its constitutional or local effect or both. Suicidal attempts are a challenging public health issue. Suicide is one of the 10 major causes of death in India. India ranks second in number of suicidal death. The objective of this study was to focus on various factors associated with suicide by poisoning at Gurgaon region, India; with a view to identify the areas of intervention. A retrospective study was carried out on 76 cases of death due to suicide by poisoning which was received by Civil Hospital Mortuary, Gurgaon, India, during the period of 1st January 2015 to 31st December 2015. In this present study 55% male and 45% female has done suicide by poisoning. The commonest age involved was 16-30years. Majority of suicidal poisoning by male (45%) and female (68%) was in the age group of 16-30 years. The high incidence of poisoning is due to stress, failure in love or examinations, family problems, modified life style, low income, frustration and unemployment. The most common poisoning is insecticides and pesticides. Reducing deaths from self-poisoning require prevention strategies include treating the problems leading to suicidal behaviors involving pesticides; changing attitudes, knowledge, and beliefs about pesticides; controlling access to dangerous pesticides, including developing secure storage practices and improving the medical treatment of poisonings. © 2018, Medicolegal Society. All rights reserved.

Language: en

Keywords

adolescent; adult; human; suicide; female; male; autopsy; stress; suicidal behavior; intoxication; unemployment; retrospective study; age distribution; pesticide; insecticide; poison; frustration; lowest income group; Article; lifestyle modification; family conflict; love failure