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. 2019 Jul 17;18(3):2299–2306. doi: 10.3892/etm.2019.7787

Table IV.

Psychoactive substances in victims of RTAs by sex and age group.

Age group (years)

Psychoactive substances and sex 18–20 21–30 31–40 41–50 51–60 61–70 71–80 >80 Total
Cannabis
  Male
    n 20 53 35 20 8 9 2 1 148
    % 12.3 32.7 21.6 12.3 4.9 5.6 1.2 0.6 91.4
  Female
    n 2 5 5 1 1 0 0 0 14
    % 1.2 3.1 3.1 0.6 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 8.6
Cocaine
  Male
    n 3 12 7 5 1 2 2 1 33
    % 7.7 30.8 17.9 12.8 2.6 5.1 5.1 2.6 84.6
  Female
    n 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 6
    % 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 5.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 15.4
Benzodiazepines
  Male
    n 8 10 19 30 4 9 2 1 83
    % 8.9 11.1 21.1 33.3 4.4 10.0 2.2 1.1 92.2
  Female
    n 1 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 7
    % 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 2.2 1.1 0.0 0.0 7.8
Opioids
  Male
    n 4 10 15 19 1 2 2 1 54
    % 7.0 17.5 26.3 33.3 1.8 3.5 3.5 1.8 94.7
  Female
    n 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
    % 1.8 1.8 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.3

RTAs, road traffic accidents.