Copeland A R
Forensic Sci Int. 1985 May;28(1):27-33. doi: 10.1016/0379-0738(85)90162-8.
A study of suicide among teenagers was performed on the case files of the Office of the Medical Examiner of Metro Dade County in Miami, Florida, U.S.A. during the years 1979 until 1983. A total of 65 cases were studied and analyzed as to age, race, sex, cause of death, blood alcohol content at autopsy, drugs detected at autopsy, location of incident, presence or absence of a suicide note, and the reason for the suicide. The majority of the cases involved 16-19-year-old white males who took their life by handgun wounds. Predominantly they were sober. They killed themselves at home and half the time a note was left. Frequent reasons for the suicide included 'lover's quarrels" or drug problems.
1979年至1983年期间，对美国佛罗里达州迈阿密戴德县法医办公室的案件档案进行了一项关于青少年自杀的研究。共研究和分析了65个案例，内容涉及年龄、种族、性别、死因、尸检时的血液酒精含量、尸检时检测出的药物、事件发生地点、是否有遗书以及自杀原因。大多数案例涉及16至19岁的白人男性，他们通过手枪伤自杀。他们大多处于清醒状态。他们在家中自杀，且有一半的情况会留下遗书。自杀的常见原因包括“情侣争吵”或毒品问题。
