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Lethal intoxications with morphine in Sweden 1966-1974
Zeitschrift Fur Rechtsmedizin. Journal of Legal Medicine
|March 23, 1977
Summary
Fatal morphine derivative intoxications rose in Sweden. This study analyzes 34 cases from 1966-1974, noting a shift towards stimulant amines post-1972.
Area of Science:
- Forensic Toxicology
- Clinical Pathology
Background:
- Increasing prevalence of fatal intoxications involving morphine derivatives in Sweden.
- Need for comprehensive toxicologic and pathologic data analysis.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present toxicologic data and pathologic findings in fatal morphine derivative intoxications.
- To analyze trends in fatal intoxications over a defined period.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective analysis of 34 cases of fatal morphine intoxications.
- Review of toxicologic and pathologic findings from 1966 to 1974.
Main Results:
- Documented 34 cases of fatal morphine derivative intoxications in Sweden.
- Observed a trend shift from morphine derivatives to centrally stimulating amines from 1972 onwards.
Conclusions:
- Morphine derivative intoxications pose a significant public health concern in Sweden.
- Changes in drug availability on the black market correlate with shifts in fatal intoxication causes.