Citation

Bonte W. J. Traffic Med. 1990; 18(1): 5-14.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1990, International Association for Accident and Traffic Medicine)

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Abstract

Congener alcohols belong to the flavor compounds of alcoholic beverages. Between different classes of beverages such as beer or whisky there exist characteristic qualitative and quantitative differences in the content of these alcohols. Modern analytical methods allow detection of them in the blood of drunken drivers. When pharmacokinetic and metabolic peculiarities are taken into account, congener findings can be useful for the verification or refutation of allegations concerning the alcohol intake.

Keywords

Ethanol impaired driving