Publication date: Jan 24, 2025
This article aimed to analyze the epidemiological and toxicological profile of died of suicides in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil, over a period of 6 years, and understand how the COVID-19 pandemic influenced it. A cross-sectional, quantitative, descriptive, and retrospective study was conducted based on the suicide cases registered in the Scientific Police of Santa Catarina over six years. A total of 3,557 cases were analyzed, with small variations being observed between the years in question. The victims were predominantly male (79. 73%) and adults, most of whom were aged 50 to 59 (14. 76%). In 43. 18% of cases, at least one psychoactive substance was identified, with antidepressants (20. 65%), anxiolytics (18. 48%), and cocaine (13. 35%) standing out. In most cases (72. 52%), the alcohol concentration was less than 1 dg/L. The use of medication, drugs, and alcohol before suicide was more prevalent in women (p
| Concepts | Keywords |
|---|---|
| Brazil | COVID-19 pandemic |
| Cocaine | Forensic science |
| Died | Suicide |
| Scientific | Toxicological profile |
Semantics
| Type | Source | Name |
|---|---|---|
| disease | MESH | COVID-19 pandemic |
| disease | MESH | suicide |
| drug | DRUGBANK | Cocaine |
| drug | DRUGBANK | Ethanol |