| Title | Drugs of Abuse in Aviation Fatalities: 1. Marijuana |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 39489 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Lacefield, Delbert J.; Roberts, Patricia A.; Grape, Paula M. |
| Corporate Creator | Civil Aeromedical Institute |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Office of Aviation Medicine |
| Publisher | Civil Aerospace Medical Institute |
| Publication Date | 19850800 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | 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. |
| Rosap ID | dot:21270 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/21270 |
| TRT Terms | Air transportation crashes; Air pilots; Fatalities; Drug use; Marijuana; Toxicology; Drug tests |
| General Subjects | Aircraft accidents; Air pilots--Drug use; Marijuana--Toxicology; Drugs--Testing |
| Classification | NTL - AVIATION - Aviation Safety/Airworthiness; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Accidents; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Human Factors |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Report Number | DOT/FAA/AM-85/8 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/39000/39400/39489/AM85-08.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |