Abstract
1993 Annual Report of the American Association of Poison Control Centers Toxic Exposure Surveillance System
Litovitz T L~~Clark L R~~et al
In 1993, 1,751,476 human exposures to poisons were reported in the USA. 132,788 of these cases involved suicidal intent. Of 626 fatalities, 338 were suicides, with the majority of cases occurring in individuals over 19 years of age. (10 refs, 23 tables)