Drug Induced Deaths - Suicide by Drugs

Tranquillizers Other Specified Unspecified Analgesics Barbiturates Other Sedative and Hypnotic
Source: Centers for Disease Control
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Breakdown of Suicide by Drug Deaths (1979-1998 cumulative)
ICD-9 Code Code Description Number of Deaths % of Total
950.0 Analgesics 7,428 12.76
950.1 Barbiturates 4,472 7.68
950.2 Other Sed & Hyp 1,191 2.05
950.3 Tranquillizers 17,153 29.47
950.4 Other Specified 14,224 24.44
950.5 Unspecified 13,740 23.61

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