Abstract
Increased use of Medicinal Drugs in Self-Harm in Urban Areas in Sri Lanka
de Silva V~~Ratnayake A
This study described substances used in overdose & the characteristics of patients admitted with medicinal drug overdose in an urban tertiary care hospital in Colombo. A descriptive study of 191 patients admitted with intentional self-poisoning was carried out. Medicinal drugs were the most common substance used in overdose. Those who used medicinal drugs were mainly female & were aged between 15-24 years. In Colombo, medicinal drugs were the most common substance used in intentional self-poisoning in contrast to findings in rural areas. (12 refs.) JA