CHANGES IN THE PATTERN OF DELIBERATE SELF-POISONING PRESENTING AT CRAIGAVON-AREA-HOSPITAL - 1976, 1986 AND 1991

Authors
QUIGLEY N GALLOWAY R KELLY C
Citation
N. Quigley et al., CHANGES IN THE PATTERN OF DELIBERATE SELF-POISONING PRESENTING AT CRAIGAVON-AREA-HOSPITAL - 1976, 1986 AND 1991, Ulster medical journal, 63(2), 1994, pp. 155-161
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Ulster medical journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
00416193
Volume
63
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
155 - 161
Database
ISI
SICI code
0041-6193(1994)63:2<155:CITPOD>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
Deliberate self-poisoning presenting at Craigavon Area Hospital in 199 1 was examined and compared to the years 1976 and 1986. Self-poisoning has not declined over the 15 year period 1976-1991. The reduction in the use of benzodiazepines, and increase in paracetamol, previously re ported, continues. Possible reasons for this are examined, in relation to local and national drug prescribing.