Abstract
We report a case of a 6-year-old boy who had
been living with his parents, both cocaine smokers, and
who was urgently admitted to hospital for general distress.
Upon examination, cocaine and cocaine metabolites were
detected in hair and urine samples. These toxicological
findings most likely indicate that the child had passively
consumed the drug when living in a heavily contaminated
environment.
Lingua originale | English |
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pagine (da-a) | 310-312 |
Numero di pagine | 3 |
Rivista | International Journal of Legal Medicine |
Volume | 2004 |
Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 2004 |
Keywords
- cocaine
- external contamination
- hair analysis