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. 2018 Feb 2;67(2):1–36. doi: 10.15585/mmwr.ss6702a1
  • Firearm: method that uses a powder charge to fire a projectile

  • Hanging/strangulation/suffocation: hanging by the neck, manual strangulation, or plastic bag over the head

  • Poisoning: street drug, alcohol, pharmaceutical, carbon monoxide, gas, rat poison, or insecticide

  • Sharp instrument: knife, razor, machete, or pointed instrument (e.g., chisel or broken glass)

  • Blunt instrument: (e.g., club, bat, rock, or brick)

  • Fall: being pushed or jumping

  • Motor vehicle: (e.g., car, bus, motorcycle, or other transport vehicle)

  • Personal weapons: (e.g., hands, fists, or feet)

  • Drowning: inhalation of liquid in bathtub, lake, or other source of water/liquid

  • Fire/burns: inhalation of smoke or the direct effects of fire or chemical burns

  • Intentional neglect: starvation, lack of adequate supervision, or withholding of health care

  • Other: any method other than those already listed

  • Unknown: method not reported or not known