The prevalence of drugs and alcohol found in road traffic fatalities: A comparative study of victims

Science and Justice

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 19-23

  Elliott, Simon ^a,d   Woolacott, Helen ^b,d   Braithwaite, Robin ^c,d  

^a Inverness Medical Innovations   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Drivers; Drugs; RTA; Toxicology

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANTS; CHILD; CHROMATOGRAPHY, GAS; ETHANOL; FEMALE; FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NARCOTICS; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SUBSTANCE ABUSE DETECTION; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

ALCOHOL; CENTRAL DEPRESSANT AGENT; DRUG; NARCOTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; BLOOD; CHILD; FEMALE; FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; SEX RATIO; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED KINGDOM; URINE; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 61449228505     PISSN: 13550306     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scijus.2008.06.001     Document Type: Article

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