title: Incidence of drug and alcohol intake in road traffic accident victims.
abstract: The analysis of 425 samples of blood, taken from people killed in motor vehicle accidents, showed that drugs were present in about 10% of samples, whereas alcohol was present in 51%. All drugs identified were available on prescription, and the most commonly found drug was diazepam.
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000097:blood; D001334:Automobile Driving; D001344:Autopsy; D003975:Diazepam / Q000097:blood; D000431:Ethanol / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000097:blood*; D014149:Tranquilizing Agents / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations; D014149:Tranquilizing Agents; D000431:Ethanol; D003975:Diazepam