Drugs of Abuse in Aviation Fatalities. 1. Marijuana

Isopropyl alcohol swabs taken from the oral cavities of pilots killed in general aviation accidents were analyzed for marijuana by the modified Duquenois-Levine test. During the 2-year period from October 1982 through September 1984, 289 pilot fatalities ( of 809 sampled for other toxicological reas...

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Hauptverfasser: Lacefield, Delbert J, Roberts, Patricia A, Grape, Paula M
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Zusammenfassung:Isopropyl alcohol swabs taken from the oral cavities of pilots killed in general aviation accidents were analyzed for marijuana by the modified Duquenois-Levine test. During the 2-year period from October 1982 through September 1984, 289 pilot fatalities ( of 809 sampled for other toxicological reasons) were sampled for marijuana; a positive test indicated the recent use of marijuana. Six of the pilots' samples (2.1 percent) were positive. Task no. AM-A-83/84-TOX-47.