[Alcohol, drugs and narcotics in suicides in the Aarhus police district]

Autor: A C, Hansen, I B, Kristensen, C, Dragsholt, J P, Hansen
Rok vydání: 1995
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Zdroj: Ugeskrift for laeger. 157(11)
ISSN: 0041-5782
Popis: For a period of one year all suicides in Aarhus police district were investigated with a view to identifying the presence of alcohol or drugs in the body of the deceased. Fifty-one suicides occurred, 46 of which were examined. One third of the suicides were due to poisoning and one fourth to hanging. Alcohol was detected in 20% and drugs or narcotics were found in approximately 60%. The most frequent findings were benzodiazepines, analgetics, antidepressants and carbon monoxide. Approximately 40% of the deceased had received psychiatric treatment.
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