Trends in alcohol and marijuana detected in homicide victims in 9 US states: 2004–2016

Abstract Background Use of alcohol and other drugs is a major risk factor for assaultive injuries and violent deaths. The purpose of this study was to examine the time trends in the prevalence of alcohol and marijuana detected in homicide victims. Methods We analyzed toxicological testing data for h...

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Main Authors: Oybek Nazarov, Guohua Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:Injury Epidemiology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40621-019-0229-4