@article{ref1,
title="The prevalence of work-related deaths associated with alcohol and drugs in Victoria, Australia, 2001-6",
journal="Injury prevention",
year="2010",
author="McNeilly, B. and Ibrahim, Joseph E. and Bugeja, Lyndal and Ozanne-Smith, Joan E.",
volume="16",
number="6",
pages="423-428",
abstract="To describe the presence of alcohol, cannabis and amphetamines in work-related injury deaths in Victoria, 2001-6, an observational study of work-related deaths reported to the State Coroner's Office, Victoria, Australia was conducted. Case and postmortem forensic toxicology data were obtained from the National Coroner's Information System for work-related injury deaths with positive toxicology screens. Over 6 years there were 43 worker deaths in a total of 355 unintentional work-related injury deaths. The coroner mentioned the presence of alcohol/drugs in 22 of the 43 worker deaths with positive toxicology screens. Toxicology screens were positive for alcohol and/or drugs in 79 work-related deaths overall. Overall, alcohol was present in 26 (7%) work-related deaths and cannabis or amphetamines in 20 (6%). Incidents were mainly transport related. Alcohol and/or drugs were present in a significant portion of work-related deaths. Research is needed to determine the relative contribution of alcohol and drugs compared with other contributing factors to work-related deaths.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1353-8047",
doi="10.1136/ip.2010.027052",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/ip.2010.027052"
}