Froede S M, Byers J M, Wolfgang G H, Froede R C, Jones A M, Henry T E
College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson.
J Forensic Sci. 1987 Nov;32(6):1676-93.
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.
对亚利桑那州皮马县四年期间的中毒死亡情况进行了研究。根据死因和死亡方式、有毒物质以及人口统计数据对这些死亡案例进行了分析。40至49岁年龄组的有毒物质自杀率最高。20至29岁年龄组的事故死亡率最高。在本研究中，一氧化碳最常被发现是死亡原因。最常见的毒品是麻醉药品，其次是抗抑郁药、可卡因和巴比妥类药物。并与类似研究进行了比较。
