Perfil epidemiológico das intoxicações por tentativa de suicídio em Campina Grande e região.

Abstract

Suicide can currently be considered an important public health issue. Among the methods used for its achievement, intaking toxicants, such as medicines and household. This data gives importance to toxicovigilance as promoted by the Toxicological Information and Assistance Center in order to monitor and prevent such occurrences. Thus, there was a documentary, cross, retrospective study with a quantitative approach, carried out in the period January to October 2013, using data from Ceatox - CG. Sample consisted of cases of poisoning in the circumstances of a suicide attempt. Most suicide attempts occurred in the second half of the reporting period, in female patients, aged between 10 and 19 years, students and people from home, living in an urban area and from Campina Grande. Most media used were ingestion of medications (especially benzodiazepines) and agricultural pesticides (mainly the "chumbinho"). Most cases resulted in cure without sequelae. This profile is consistent with data from previous studies, reinforcing the need for vigilance in prescribing psychotropic drugs, monitoring of toxicants illegal trade and psychological assistance to the population.