title: Triazolam blood concentrations in forensic cases in Canada.
abstract: Triazolam has been a controversial drug since its appearance on world markets as a hypnotic more than ten years ago. Whole blood concentrations of triazolam as found in forensic cases are cited in several categories; that is, impaired driving: 17 cases; sexual assault: four cases; death due to drugs: 45 cases; drug-related death (drugs contributed to the death but were not the ultimate cause): 20 cases; drug-involved death (drugs were present but were not felt to be a contributing factor): six cases; miscellaneous: one case. The data was gleaned from a forensic toxicology database designed and used by the Forensic Toxicology Sections of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) laboratories in Canada. Triazolam concentrations from selected references are included for comparison.
authors.affiliation: Central Forensic Laboratory, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Ottawa, ON.
authors.forename: B P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Joynt
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000435:Alcoholic Intoxication / Q000097:blood; D001334:Automobile Driving / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D002170:Canada; D002249:Carbon Monoxide Poisoning / Q000097:blood; D002423:Cause of Death; D004347:Drug Interactions; D004563:Electrochemistry; D000431:Ethanol / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D006801:Humans; D007880:Legislation, Drug; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011902:Rape / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D013405:Suicide; D014229:Triazolam / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000097:blood* / Q000506:poisoning
chemical_list: D014229:Triazolam; D000431:Ethanol