Citation

Froede SM, Byers JM, Wolfgang GH, Froede RC, Jones AM, Henry TE. J. Forensic Sci. 1987; 32(6): 1676-1693.

Affiliation

College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1987, American Society for Testing and Materials, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

3430136

Abstract

Toxic deaths in Pima County, Arizona, were studied over a four-year period. The deaths were analyzed according to cause and manner of death, toxic substance, and demographic data. The age group 40 to 49 years had the highest rate of suicide from toxic substances. The accident death rate was highest for ages 20 to 29 years. Carbon monoxide was most often found to be the cause of deaths in this study. The most prevalent drugs were narcotics followed by antidepressants, cocaine, and barbiturates. Comparisons are made with similar studies.

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