Abstract
Objective - the aim of the work was to ascertain occurrence of fatal intoxication causedby psychoactive drugs prescription in autopsy material of Bratislava forensic medicalexamination.Materials and methods. The analysis of all cases of death in consequence of the overdoseof the prescribed psychoactive drugs according to the results of autopsy at Bratislavaforensic medicine workplaces within the period of the years 2001 - 2017 was performed.Results. During the monitored period the criteria of inclusion coincided with 114 cases offatal intoxications caused by psychoactive drugs prescription. Males comprised 59% ofall cases.The age category over 35 years represented 81% of cases. Benzodiazepines were the mostfrequently detected as a main substance in 46% of cases. Combination with ethanol wasfound in 39% of cases. In Bratislava region, 73% of the deaths were found. Suicide wasdetected in 67% of the cases, 55% of the deaths occurred in the domestic environment.Conclusion. The results of the analysis point to a high risk of benzodiazepine use/abuse,possibly combined with ethanol.
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