Suicide by self-poisoning among brazilian adolescents and young adults: time-series study
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Objective: to analyze the temporal trend of mortality from self-intoxication among adolescents and young adults in Brazil from 2000 to 2017. Method: time-series study of mortality from suicide from self-intoxication (X60 to X69) among adolescents and young adults, between 2000 to 2017. The coefficients of mortality per 100,000 population and proportional mortality were calculated. The Prais-Winster linear regression was chosen for trend analysis. Results: there was linearity in the trend of overall suicide mortality in this population. A decreasing trend was evidenced among female individuals, aged 15 to 19 years old and 20 to 24 years old, from the Northeast and Midwest regions and who adopted suicide methods by pesticides and chemical products or unspecified harmful substances. A growing trend of mortality due to the use of all drug classes analyzed, organic solvents, and other inhalants were also highlighted. Conclusion: This study identified a considerable increase in the use of medications and inhalants as a method of suicide among adolescents and young adults.
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