Alcohol and illicit drugs among subjects involved in road crashes in Florence, Italy

Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 30-32

  Francesco, Mari ^a   Fabio, Voller ^b   Gabriele, Bardazzi ^c   di Padua, Marianna ^a   Lucia, Politi ^a   di Milia, Maria Grazia ^a   Santarlasci, Veronica ^c   Orsini, Cristina ^b   Bertol, Elisabetta ^a  

^a Forensic Toxicology Division   (Italy)

^b Regional Agency Health   (Italy)

^c Health Public Corporation of Florence   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Blood alcohol concentration; Drivers; Forensic toxicology; Illicit drugs; Road crashes

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; AMPHETAMINE; CANNABINOID; COCAINE; ILLICIT DRUG; METHADONE; OPIATE;

ADULT; ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; EMERGENCY WARD; HUMAN; ITALY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; URINALYSIS;

EID: 77953401076     PISSN: 09739122     EISSN: 09739130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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