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American Journal of Public Health, Vol. 75, Issue 12 1435-1436, Copyright © 1985 by American Public Health Association

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A profile of the self-poisoner in Michigan.

R Bouknight, P Alguire, R Lofgren and R Hoppe

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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