Suicide among narcotic addicts

The majority of deaths occurring from acute or chronic narcotism declined as accidental are often termed as "overdose". But in some cases, the evidence found at the scene or the other data indicate intent of suicide. This report presents an analysis of suicide victims classified as drug or...

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Published inSrpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo Vol. 118; no. 5-6; p. 205
Main Authors Veljković, S, Obradović, M, Dunjić, D, Baralić, I
Format Journal Article
LanguageSerbian
Published Serbia 01.05.1990
Subjects
Adult
Drug Overdose
Humans
Male
Narcotics - poisoning
Opioid-Related Disorders - psychology
Suicide
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Summary:The majority of deaths occurring from acute or chronic narcotism declined as accidental are often termed as "overdose". But in some cases, the evidence found at the scene or the other data indicate intent of suicide. This report presents an analysis of suicide victims classified as drug or narcotic abusers. The cause and manner of death, the postmortem toxicologic and histopathologic findings are discussed.
ISSN:0370-8179