Jacquie has made several suicide attempts over the years. In each instance, she swallowed pills or a poisonous liquid. On each of these attempts, her chance of dying was approximately ______.

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The lethality of suicide attempts by ingestion of pills or poisonous liquids is relatively low, with studies and statistics generally indicating a mortality rate of around 2% or less. This reflects the fact that many such attempts can be medically intervened upon if caught in time, and not all substances ingested lead to fatal outcomes.

Jacquie Has Made Several Suicide Attempts Over the Years