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A lethal cocktail – shining a light on the relationship between alcohol use and pesticide self-poisoning

Lisa Schölina Centre for Pesticide Suicide Prevention, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Jane Brandt Sørensenb Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, DenmarkORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1702-280XView further author information
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Michael Eddlestona Centre for Pesticide Suicide Prevention, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6857-3441View further author information
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Pages 581-583 | Received 11 Sep 2023, Accepted 12 Sep 2023, Published online: 10 Oct 2023

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