Objective: to analyze the epidemiological and toxicological profile of suicide cases in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, in 2017 and 2018. Methods: this was a cross-sectional study with data from police incident reports and state General Forensic Institute records; multiple correspondence analyses were performed and logistic regression models were built. Results: there were 2,564 suicides (11.3/100,000 inhabitants/year), mostly involving males (79.4%), and the 50-54 years age group (10.3%); the main method was hanging (72.5%); positive results for ethanol were found in 29.1% of cases and for other psychotropic drugs in 36.1% of cases; young people were 4.5 times (95%CI 2.7;7.7) and 2.4 times (95%CI 1.5;3.6) more likely to be the victims when there were positive results for an illegal substance or parental absence, respectively. Conclusion: male and adult victims predominated, hanging was the most common means, and, in one third of the cases, psychotropic drugs were present.
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Franck, M. C., Monteiro, M. G., & Limberger, R. P. (2020). Suicide mortality in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil: A crosssectional analysis of cases, 2017-2018. Epidemiologia e Servicos de Saude, 29(2). https://doi.org/10.5123/S1679-49742020000200014
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