We analyzed the blood of homicide victims for the presence of cocaine's major metabolite,
benzoylecgonine. During 1989 in Fulton County, Georgia, 81% of 275 homicide victims …

Studies using medical examiner cases are useful in monitoring drug use in special
populations. This study assesses the presence of cocaine and its metabolite …

We determined the incidence of detection of cocaine or its metabolites in Wayne County
(Michigan) Medical Examiner's cases from 1984 to 1987. Over this four-year period there …

Cocaine-and methamphetamine-related homicides and fatal accidental overdoses in San
Diego County were studied retrospectively for the 1987 calendar year. Cocaine was …

A three-year review of toxicology data from medical examiner autopsies in Pima County,
Arizona, has demonstrated that cocaine has rapidly become a leading substance of abuse …

METHOD The jurisdiction of the Metropolitan Dade County Medical Examiner Department
(MDCMED) encompasses all of Dade County and includes the city of Miami and other …

Cocaine is rapidly and extensively metabolized. Studies with 3H-labeled cocaine have
demonstrated that the drug is biotransformed to at least ten metabolites in the rat, with the …

Background Cocaine intoxication can lead to fatal cardiovascular and cerebrovascular
events. In addition, the neurobehavioral effects of cocaine may increase the likelihood that a …

The frequency of detection of cocaine and/or its major metabolite, benzoylecgonine, during
toxicology screening of a university medical center patient population was evaluated by …

This study examined cocaine and benzoylecgonine concentrations in 100 consecutive
deaths where either compound was identified in blood or urine specimens to determine …