Citation

Worm K, Steentoft A, Toft J. J. Traffic Med. 1996; 24(1-2): 39-42.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1996, International Association for Accident and Traffic Medicine)

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Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the occurrence of drugs and narcotics in violators of the Danish Road Traffic Act, and to make a comparison to a similar investigation in another Scandinavian country. Methods: Samples from Danish drivers having violated the Danish Road Traffic Act in 1993 were analysed for drugs and narcotics according to the requests of the police. Results: 425 cases were received, but only 317 cases were analysed. In 256 cases drugs or narcotics were found present with totally 531 findings. In 112 of the cases only one compound was found present. Benzodiazepines, morphine, methadone, cannabinoids and amphetamine were the most frequently occurring compounds with 239, 52, 42, 32 and 28 findings, respectively. Conclusions: The study has shown that especially the benzodiazepines, together with the illicit drugs, seem to be a threat to traffic safety. For two countries very much alike, namely Norway and Denmark, this study has shown a remarkable difference in the number of samples analysed and the results found.