INGESTION OF LYE

This paper reports on the case of a 13-year-old white male who committ ed suicide by ingestion of heavy duty drain and sewer opener. He left behind a note indicating his suicide. This teenager was grieving over the suicide of one of his friends and was under counseling by a mental health therapist at school. Results of autopsy and toxicological anal yses indicated the ingestion of a highly alkaline substance that is co nsistent with the ingredients of the drain opener mentioned.