Poisoning Homicidal/suicidal poisoning cases attributed to second highest number of cases being admitted with a decreasing trend in 3 years (41.3%–38.8%, P = 0.63); a higher proportion of poisoning also belonged to younger age group (21–40 years) in all the 3 years.
Licit drug use There was dominance of alcoholics (more than half in all 3 years) with an upward trend (54.8% to 56% from 2013 to 15); incidentally also high in 21–40 years of age group in these years with an upward trend (44.3% to 47%); yet majority of alcohol users belonged to 41–60 years’ age group with an increasing trend from 2013 to 15.