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. 1985 Dec;75(12):1435–1436. doi: 10.2105/ajph.75.12.1435

A profile of the self-poisoner in Michigan.

R Bouknight, P Alguire, R Lofgren, R Hoppe
PMCID: PMC1646443  PMID: 4061721

Abstract

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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