[Drugs and alcohol in 105 fatally injured participants of traffic accidents].
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چکیده
A total of 105 fatally injured participants of traffic accidents were examined for drugs and alcohol. Drugs were found in 12.38% subjects (12.5% drivers, 25% cyclists, 13.95% pedestrians and 9.09% fellow travellers). Drugs in combination with alcohol were found in 5.72% subjects, alcohol alone was detected in 21%. Out of 100 blood samples taken from living persons and sent for alcohol examination, drugs were found in 5 subjects. In 4 of them the alcohol level in the blood ranged from 0.67% to 1.64%.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Soudni lekarstvi
دوره 21 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1976