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Background: There have been concerns about the increased use of helium and nitrogen gas as a suicide mechanism in Australia.
Methods: National Coronial Information System data were used to investigate gas‐specific suicides in Australia over the period 2006–2017. Characteristics were compared between helium or nitrogen, carbon monoxide and seven other gases.
Results: Gas inhalation accounted for 10%...