title: [Suicide among narcotic addicts].
abstract: The majority of deaths occurring from acute or chronic narcotism declined as accidental are often termed as "overdose". But in some cases, the evidence found at the scene or the other data indicate intent of suicide. This report presents an analysis of suicide victims classified as drug or narcotic abusers. The cause and manner of death, the postmortem toxicologic and histopathologic findings are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Institut of Forensic Medicine, University School of Medicine, Belgrade.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Veljković
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Obradović
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dunjić
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Baralić
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D062787:Drug Overdose; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009294:Narcotics / Q000506:poisoning*; D009293:Opioid-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D013405:Suicide
chemical_list: D009294:Narcotics
vernacular_title: Samoubistvo narkomana.