Characteristics of Suicides Caused by Drug Overdose in the State of Maryland

• Main Authors: Ling Li (Author), Xinbiao Liao (Author), Guozhong Zhang (Author), Daming Sun (Author), Tiantong Yang (Author), Keming Yun (Author), Rebecca Phipps (Author), Xiang Zhang (Author), Mary G Ripple (Author), David Fowler (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Suicidal drug overdose is a major public health issue. In the United States, every year more than 33,000 people commit suicides. Our study focused on the characteristics of suicide victims in the state of Maryland. Material and methods: This study was a retrospective review of autopsy cases of all s...