@article{ref1,
title="Drug deaths in St. Louis City and County: a brief survey, 1977-1979",
journal="Clinical toxicology (Dekker)",
year="1981",
author="Poklis, A. and Gantner, G. E.",
volume="18",
number="2",
pages="141-147",
abstract="The vast majority of drug deaths in St. Louis City and County through 1977-1979 were of adults who ingested multiple drugs with suicidal intent. In this 3-year survey, seven deaths were due to accidental overdose of ethanol, seven to &quot;over-the-counter&quot; products or laboratory reagents, eight from &quot;classic poisons,&quot; and only eight to drug abuse. The remaining 117 deaths (80%) resulted from ingestion of legally obtained prescription drugs. Sixty-two percent of all deaths were due to multiple drug administration. Only one child was fatally poisoned. Barbiturates, benzodiazepines, ethanol, propoxyphene, and tricyclic antidepressants were the most common agents encountered.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0009-9309",
doi="10.3109/15563658108990020",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/15563658108990020"
}