TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1984//
TI  - Role of drugs in traffic accidents. A pilot study of traffic accident offenders in Switzerland (Bern region)
JO  - Zeitschrift fur Rechtsmedizin
A1  - Ulrich, L.
A1  - Rudin, O.
A1  - Amsler, A.
A1  - Zink, P.
SP  - 95
EP  - 110
VL  - 93
IS  - 2
N2  - Toxicological analyses of blood and/or urine specimens collected between 1980 and 1981 revealed that 34.7% of all traffic accident victims (n = 144) had measurable concentrations of drugs. Analyses of blood samples taken from traffic offenders (n = 250) in 1979, on the other hand, showed 22.4% to have consumed drugs with or without alcohol. This percentage is comparable with values reported in other studies. Our results indicate that the widespread use of drugs represents a hazard for traffic safety in Switzerland. Road safety is additionally jeopardized by the often concomitant consumption of alcohol.<p /> <p>Language: de</p> 
LA  - de
SN  - 0044-3433
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -