THE OCCURRENCE OF SOME DRUGS AND TOXIC AGENTS ENCOUNTERED IN DRINKING DRIVER INVESTIGATIONS

A REPORT OF THE FREQUENCY OF OCCURRENCE OF DRUGS IN 3,409 ROUTINE DRINKING DRIVER INVESTIGATIONS IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, DURING 1966 HAS BEEN PRESENTED. SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIVE (21 PERCENT) CASES INVOLVED 713 DRUG OCCURRENCES AS INDICATED BY THE POLICE INVESTIGATION. THESE DRUGS HAVE BEEN TABULATED IN 20 GROUPS ACCORDING TO THEIR PHYSIOLOGICAL ACTION. IN THE FRACTION OF CASES IN WHICH THE BLOOD ALCOHOL CONCENTRATIONS WERE LESS THAN 0.15 PERCENT W/V, AND THE SUBJECTS EXHIBITED DEFINITE SYMPTOMS OF INTOXICATION, 21 PERCENT OF THE CASES THROUGH SCREENING TESTS WERE FOUND TO HAVE SIGNIFICANT CONCENTRATION OF OTHER DRUGS IN THE BLOOD SAMPLE SUBMITTED FOR ALCOHOL ANALYSIS.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 13, No 2, PP 236-346, 4 TAB, 2 REF
• Authors:
  • Finkle, B S
  • BIASOTTI, A A
  • Crim, M
  • Bradford, L W
• Publication Date: 1968-4

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Journal of Forensic Science and Sociology

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alcohols; Blood; Blood alcohol levels; Chemical analysis; Classification; Concentration (Chemistry); Crash investigation; Drugs; Drunk drivers; Drunk driving; Physiological aspects; Studies; Toxicity
• Uncontrolled Terms: Concentration
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00220338
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Nat Safety Council Safety Res Info Serv
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 30 1994 12:00AM