Some of the characteristics of parasuicides in Edmonton were studied & rates of parasuicide calculated. All records of parasuicide at the University of Alberta Hospital for a 6-month period were examined. 58% of 275 subjects were single. The most frequent method of parasuicide was overdose. The peak age group was 25-29 years. The calculated rate of parasuicide in Edmonton was 448/100,000/year for those 15 years & older – a rate higher than that found in any centre in the WHO/EURO study.