Citation

Gerson L, Wingard D. Am. J. Drug Alcohol Abuse 1979; 6(1): 125-133.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1979, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

507019

Abstract

Data on recorded alcohol impairment of 264 victims of fatal fires in Ontario in 1976 are analyzed. Male victims were twice as likely to be impaired as females, and impairment was more common among those under 50 years of age. Alcohol impairment was most often noted in victims of fires at night and on weekends. Overall, 31% of adult victims were reported as alcohol impaired. The Ontario data suggests alcohol involvement in victims was not associated with smoking as a cause of the fire.

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