The American journal of emergency medicine
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Am J Emerg Med
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Previous self-harm attempts are a known risk factor for subsequent suicide completion in adults but is unestablished among adolescents and young adults. Our objective was to determine the mortality rate for patients 10-24 years of age following discharge from the hospital after a non-lethal, intentional overdose. ⋯ Our observed mortality was lower compared to other studies (0.7 % - 13.3 %), which may have been due to protective factors (e.g., multidisciplinary evaluations) built into the institutional protocols at this center. Future studies will attempt to qualitatively and quantitatively identify individual- and system- level mechanisms in the pathway between self-harm and long-term health outcomes.