| Document ID (ISN) | 66459 |
| CIS number |
96-1156 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0962-7480 - Occupational Medicine |
| Year |
1995 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Currie D., Hashemi K., Fothergill J., Findlay A., Harris A., Hindmarch I. |
| Title |
The use of anti-depressants and benzodiazepines in the perpetrators and victims of accidents |
| Bibliographic information |
Dec. 1995, Vol.45, No.6, p.323-325. 10 ref. |
| Abstract |
Blood samples were taken from people involved in accidents presenting at two hospitals over a five-month period. The 229 samples collected were analyzed for the presence of sedative agents: alcohol, tricyclic anti-depressants (TCAs) and benzodiazepines (BZs). Sixty-three samples (27.5%) were positive for at least one alcohol, TCA or BZ. There was a significantly greater representation of TCAs and BZs in the blood taken from a group 'responsible' for an accident compared to a 'not responsible' group. Results support the view that these drugs may play an important role in the causation of accidents. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
occupational accidents; causes of accidents; drug dependence; tranquillizers |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
determination in blood |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
| Subject(s) |
Psychology and sociology
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Stress, psychosocial factors
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Alcohol and drug abuse
|
