Citation

Fortenberry JC, Brown DB, Shevlin LT. Am. J. Drug Alcohol Abuse 1986; 12(3): 257-267.

Affiliation

Management Department, Auburn University, Alabama 36849.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1986, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

3503568

Abstract

Toxicology studies were performed on a subset of highway fatalities in Alabama. Results of those tests were analyzed for the years 1980 through 1984. It was found that 63% of driver fatalities tested had some level of blood alcohol concentration. From a smaller subset of the fatalities, it was found that almost 17% tested positively for marijuana. More than 5% of fatalities had some level of drugs (either illicit or prescription) in their blood stream. A statistical significant association was found between diazepam (tranquilizer) and low alcohol blood concentration. Another important finding is that for Alabama, marijuana is a problem drug of young drivers.

Keywords: Cannabis impaired driving; Ethanol impaired driving

Language: en