Chemicals suicide vs helium gas death


Let’s be clear about a few things:



  • You do not need a special valve to adjust the flow


  • Suicide with household chemicals requires more planning than helium.


  • Don’t do anything rashly.




Further reading:

Five Last Acts II
Seven police officers hospitalised
The chemical suicide phenomenon
Hollywood suicide points to chemical danger
Chemical Suicides Increasing in U.S.
Coroner: Bath salts present in both involved in murder-suicide
Officials warn that chemical suicides are on the rise
Imperialist Suicide Epidemic in India
Recession’s wake finds more youth suicide
Death tied to vapor whiff
Revisiting Impulsivity in Suicide


8 Responses to Chemicals suicide vs helium gas death

  1. D says:

    Thank you for this.

  2. gh says:



    • Firstly we stay within the law. Secondly, a quick, “simple” answer is rarely sufficient for all eventualities. Thirdly, we don’t wish the information to be quickly accessed by children or unstable people. We provide what has been heralded as “the most comprehensive information available worldwide” –– the most recent book for instance (The Exit Path, which by the way we do not sell directly) is over 800 pages with exact detals and many illustrations and diagrams. There’s also a shorter edition, or for those wishing a quick, easy read, there is Derek Humphry’s best seller, ‘Final Exit’, or other popular books.

  3. Timothy says:

    I agree there is no reason to be scared

  4. After checking the Blog statistics I notice many people access old posts, whereas the place to get up-to-date information is the current posts.

    If you have searched for “helium” please note the most current concerns (especially 2015 onwards, and especially for persons living in America or Australia). If you have searched for “chemical suicide”, we re-emphasise the dangers of this method (which anyone can read by reading stories of failures on the Internet or understanding the relevant data). There is a temptation just to look only at successful attempts where a ‘knock-down’ effect is achieved. The exact amount and speed of gas released is not a completely known factor as there is no compulsion on manufacturers to disclose technical specifications of the products. Failed attempts demonstrate the very unpleasant symptoms of the knock-down not occurring quickly.

  5. will nist says:

    Speaking up loudly had the opposite effect on being treated for terrible pain for me. I was locked up in a disgusting sadly understaffed hospital after initially taking both verbal and physical abuse by the local police. Suicide numbers will in quick order break their promises and call the same police who have already abused you. After being locked up I was immediately deprived of the small amount of pain medication I was receiving and not even given OTC drugs. Also was forced to lie in a bed that was so bad it made the pain in my back even worse then it was. The police were cowards and used punishment for acting in the way you champion. I’m done with false compassion from thugs with badges and those who take orders from them or bow to them.

    • I am saddened to hear of your experience. It is difficult to say what prompted the police to act in the way that they did but there are examples we have reported where their actions have seemed callous. They mostly follow instructions but are required to intervene where they feel an offence is possibly being committed or to ‘protect’ a member of the public (his particularly applies to chemical gas which can cause serious injury to others). With regards to suicide hotlines, we recommend the Samaritans for those with access to their service as they cannot trace calls (this from my own experience of training) and will only know the deatils that any particular caller tells them. With regards ‘speaking out’ we advise a thorough awareness of the existing law so as not to fall foul of it (unless you wish to be a martyr!). Additionally, it will put a doctor in an untenable position sometimes to make your feelings in the matter known if the doctor suspects that you may intend suicide. Consider everything very carefully.

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