TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1987//
TI  - An analysis of toxic deaths, 1982 to 1985, Pima County, Arizona
JO  - Journal of forensic sciences
A1  - Froede, S. M.
A1  - Byers, J. M.
A1  - Wolfgang, G. H.
A1  - Froede, R. C.
A1  - Jones, A. M.
A1  - Henry, T. E.
SP  - 1676
EP  - 1693
VL  - 32
IS  - 6
N2  - Toxic deaths in Pima County, Arizona, were studied over a four-year period. The deaths were analyzed according to cause and manner of death, toxic substance, and demographic data. The age group 40 to 49 years had the highest rate of suicide from toxic substances. The accident death rate was highest for ages 20 to 29 years. Carbon monoxide was most often found to be the cause of deaths in this study. The most prevalent drugs were narcotics followed by antidepressants, cocaine, and barbiturates. Comparisons are made with similar studies.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0022-1198
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -