Reuters (10/7, Rapaport) reports, “Young people who attempt suicide by poisoning often use antidepressants or over-the-counter medicines like acetaminophen, ibuprofen and aspirin,” researchers concluded after examining “U.S. Poison Center data from 2000-2018 on 1.68 million suspected cases of suicide by self-poisoning among people ages 10 to 25.” The findings were published online Oct. 6 in the Journal of Clinical Toxicology. HealthDay (10/7, Gordon) also covers the study.
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— “Youth suicide attempts often involve over-the-counter painkillers, “Lisa Rapaport, Reuters, October 7, 2019