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Alcohol and drugs (medical and illicit) in fatal road accidents in a city of 300 000 inhabitants

✍ Scribed by A.Carsten Hansen; I.Bayer Kristensen; C. Dragsholt; J.P.Brangstrup Hansen

Publisher: Elsevier Science
Year: 1996
Tongue: English
Weight: 202 KB
Volume: 79
Category: Article
ISSN: 0379-0738
DOI: 10.1016/0379-0738(96)01894-4

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✦ Synopsis

During a l-year period all fatal road accidents in the police district of Aarhus, Denmark, were investigated regarding the presence of alcohol, medical drugs or narcotic substances, and the nature of the accident. Out of a total of 30 accidents 24 were investigated. Two thirds had been caused by the victim him-or herself. In one third of the accidents alcohol was present and considered an important contributory factor. Medical drugs and narcotic substances played a lesser role.

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