Vaillancourt, Lucie Viel, Edith Dombrowski, Cynthia Desharnais, Brigitte Mireault, Pascal
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Accident; analysis and prevention
To examine alleged drug-impaired driving in the province of Quebec (Canada), including drug use profile amongst suspected impaired drivers, prior to recreational cannabis legalization and major modifications to the legislation regarding driving under the influence of drugs (DUID). The Laboratoire de sciences judiciaires et de médecine légale (LSJML...
Kleis, J Germerott, T Halter, S Héroux, V Roehrich, J Schwarz, C S Hess, C
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Forensic science international
5F-MDMB-PICA has been detected in products sold on the internet as well as in biological samples since 2016. It is associated with serious adverse health and behavioral effects and even death. Herein we report on twelve cases with proven 5F-MDMB-PICA consumption, including three fatalities, four cases of driving under the influence of drugs and fiv...
Gottardo, Rossella Murari, Matilde Bertaso, Anna Bortolotti, Federica Tagliaro, Franco
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Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry
The toxicological approach for monitoring Driving Under Influence of Drugs (DUID) requires analytical techniques with a broad spectrum of identification coupled to a high analytical sensitivity. In this context immunological methods are generally used, while GC or LC-MS are applied for the confirmation step. A different approach for drug screening ...
Hermansen, Simon Kjær Pedersen, Tina Ravn Christoffersen, Dorte Jensen
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Traffic injury prevention
Objective: The objectives of the study were to describe the distribution of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)-influenced drivers in a new Danish 3-level offense system and discuss the consequences of the changed legislation.Methods: By request of the police, blood of individuals suspected of driving under the influence of drugs (DUID) in Funen and Souther...
Kraemer, Michael Fels, Helena Dame, Torsten Musshoff, Frank Halter, Sebastian Mogler, Lukas Hess, Cornelius Madea, Burkhard Maas, Alexandra
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Forensic science international
5F-ADB is an indazole-based synthetic cannabinoid. In recent years, it has been detected in legal high products as well as in biological samples and is associated with serious adverse health, behavioral effects and even death. Due to the fast pace of the market of synthetic cannabinoids, data on such newly appearing substances are scarce. As pharma...
Ji Kwon, Nam Han, Eunyoung
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Forensic science international
Driving Under the Influence of Drugs (DUID) is considered a serious issue related to the abuse of illegal drugs. DUID cases, including deaths, are being continuously reported in Asia, USA, and Europe. This literature review focuses on illegal drug abuse in recent DUID cases reported in Asia, USA, and Europe. To determine illegal drug abuse in DUID ...
Malhotra, Neha Starkey, Nicola J Charlton, Samuel G
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Accident; analysis and prevention
This study explored the patterns of drug driving in New Zealand by investigating 1) drivers' perceptions about impairment caused by legal and illegal drugs 2) countermeasures employed by drivers when under the influence of drugs (e.g., decisions not to drive) 3) drivers' attitudes about police enforcement of drug driving and 4) the factors that pre...
Hamnett, Hilary J Ilett, Martha Izzati, Fauzia Smith, Shannah S Watson, Kirsty H
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Forensic science international
Fatal motor vehicle crashes (MVCs) continue to be a common occurrence worldwide. This paper presents a retrospective analysis of the toxicological investigation of drivers and motorcyclists fatally injured in MVCs in Scotland from 2012 to 2015. One hundred and eighteen cases with full toxicological analysis, i.e., alcohol, drugs of abuse and prescr...
Bombana, Henrique Silva Gjerde, Hallvard Dos Santos, Marcelo Filonzi Jamt, Ragnhild Elén Gjulem Yonamine, Mauricio Rohlfs, Waldo José Caram Muñoz, Daniel Romero Leyton, Vilma
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Forensic science international
Traffic accidents are responsible for 1.25 million deaths worldwide and are the most common cause of death among those aged 15-29 years. In Brazil, traffic accidents caused more than 44,000 deaths in 2014. The use of psychoactive drugs is an important risk factor for being involved in traffic accidents. Previous studies have found that psychoactive...
Zawilska, Jolanta B. Wojcieszak, Jakub
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Forensic Toxicology
Recent years have witnessed a rapid increase in the number and prevalence of novel psychoactive substances (NPSs). Among them, pyrovalerone derivatives, including 3,4-methylenedioxypyrovalerone (3,4-MDPV), α-pyrrolidinopentiophenone (α-PVP), α-pyrrolidinobutiophenone (α-PBP), α-pyrrolidinopropiophenone (α-PPP), α-pyrrolidinohexanophenone (α-PHP), α...
