Titre : | An epidemiological study on alcohol/drugs related fatal traffic crash cases of deceased drivers in Hong Kong between 1996 and 2000 |
Titre traduit : | (Etude épidémiologique sur des cas d'accidents mortels de la route liés à l'alcool/aux drogues parmi des conducteurs décédés à Hong-Kong entre 1996 et 2000) |
Auteurs : | J. Y. K. CHENG ; D. T. W. CHAN ; MOK V. K. K. |
Type de document : | Périodique |
Année de publication : | 2005 |
Format : | 196-201 / graph. ; tabl. |
Note générale : |
Forensic Science International, 2005, 153, (2-3), 196-201 |
Langues: | Français |
Discipline : | EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology) |
Mots-clés : |
Thésaurus mots-clés ACCIDENT ; CONDUITE DE VEHICULE ; ALCOOL ; MORT ; DEPISTAGE ; SANG ; URINE ; ALCOOLEMIE ; MEDICAMENTS ; METHAMPHETAMINE ; TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL ; CANNABIS ; EPIDEMIOLOGIEThésaurus géographique HONG KONG ; CHINE |
Résumé : |
ENGLISH : This study is designed to evaluate the correlation between fatal vehicle crashes (FVC) and consumption of alcohol and/or drugs among drivers. Between 1996 and 2000 in Hong Kong, a total of 197 FVC cases of deceased drivers were investigated. The blood and/or urine samples of the victims were examined for the presence of alcohol and drugs. The 197 cases were then classified into two groups: single-vehicle crashes (SVC) and multiple-vehicle crashes (MVC). Out of the 106 cases for the latter group, alcohol and/or drugs were detected in 22 cases (21%) while the remaining 84 cases (79%) were regarded as no significant finding. As for the 91 cases in SVC group, 51 cases (56%) were positive for alcohol and/or drugs. The findings indicate that a driver consuming alcohol and/or drugs has a higher risk of being involved in a FVC. The most frequently detected drugs for SVC group (11 cases) were: 46% central nervous system (CNS) stimulants (including designer drugs like MDMA); 36% cannabis; 18% benzodiazepines and 9% ketamine. The detected drug for the only case in the MVC group was a CNS stimulant. The number of cases with ketamine, methamphetamine and MDMA detected has increased in recent years as these party drugs have gained popularity in Hong Kong. (Author' s abstract) |
Note de contenu : | graph. ; tabl. |
Domaine : | Plusieurs produits / Several products |
Refs biblio. : | 20 |
Affiliation : |
Forensic Science Division, Hong Kong Government Laboratory, Ho Man Tin Government Offices, 88 Chung Hau Street, Hong Kong SAR. Email : jcheng@govtlab.gov.hk Chine. China. |
Numéro Toxibase : | 1301259 |
Centre Emetteur : | 13 OFDT |
Cote : | A02411 |
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