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Table 3 Unintentional drowning, 2000–2009: Main toxicological findings in victims aged 15 years or older

From: Unintentional drowning: Role of medicinal drugs and alcohol

Drowning

Overall

BAC ≥ 50 mg/dL

Psychotropic drugs* without alcohol

Psychotropic drugs* and BAC ≥ 50 mg/dL

n

n

%

n

%

n

%

Unintentional

1697

1058

62.3

134

7.9

313

18.4

Boating (V90, V92)

303

197

65.0

8

2.6

28

9.2

Non-boating (W65-W74)

1394

861

61.8

126

9.0

285

20.4

  1. *ATC: N01-N06