Citation

Howell SL, Ezell AL. J. Anal. Toxicol. 1990; 14(1): 60-61.

Affiliation

Toxicology Dept., Mississippi Crime Laboratory, Jackson 39216.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1990, Preston Publications)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2314066

Abstract

A 29-year-old male received a fatal gunshot wound to the head during an altercation. Routine toxicological followup on the victim revealed a concentration of 30 mg/L of cocaine in the blood. The case history presented suggests that the concentration achieved by this individual was the result of a physiological tolerance developed from years of consistent recreational use and not by an intentional or accidental overdose.

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