Of 87 young Indian subjects hospitalized for self-destructive behaviours 93.1% had ingested medicinal or toxic substances. The predominance of this method appears related to the availability of these substances. Also, the relatively low incidence of violent methods seems consistent with previous findings that this community is generally less aggressive in their responses.
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