DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2023.v11i01.039

Pages: 253-255

Background: Poisoning is a major problem all over the world, although its type and the associated morbidity and mortality vary from country to country. According to the legal system of our country, all poisoning death cases are recorded as unnatural death and a medico-legal autopsy is routine. Aim: to study effect of Employment, marriage, education, stressor at initial attempt including debts. Material and methods: The present study was a retrospective study conducted during 1 January 2021 to 30 June 2022 in a tertiary care hospital. The study included 51 cases of adults, with acute poisoning due to drugs and chemicals. Results: the cases were young adults females from the age group of 18–30 years (86.27%) and other were belongs to 31-45 years(13.73). The commonest agents involved in the poisoning was rodenticial powder (23.53%) followed by oraganophosphorous (21.57%). More number of previous suicidal attempts were observe in the married females as compared to the unmarried females having psychological disorders. Conclusion: For prevention of these emergencies strict rules and regulations must be enforced using pesticides or over-the-counter drugs. Young adult should be aware of the dangers of using these chemicals. Counseling centers will be set up in all hospitals.