Drug involvement in traffic fatalities in the province of Ontario.

Author(s)
Warren, R. Simpson, H.M. Lucas, D.M. & Bennet, R.C.
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Abstract

This paper reports the results of a study on drug involvement in fatal traffic crashes in the Province of Ontario. Blood and urine samples were derived from 484 Ontario drivers and pedestrians fatally injured over a one year period. Drugs (other than alcohol) were detected in 26% of the victims. Thirty-four different drugs were detected. Those detected most frequently were cannabinoids, diazepam, codeine, and phenobarbital.

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B 18908 (In: B 18906 [electronic version only]) /83.4/ IRRD 256303
Source

In: Proceedings of the 24th Annual Conference of the American Association for Automotive Medicine AAAM, Rochester, New York, October 7-9, 1980, p. 16-25, 4 tab., 17 ref.

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