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In 2006, deaths caused by poisoning accounted for 20.8% of all deaths caused by injury in the United States, surpassing the percentage of deaths caused by firearms (17.3%) and second only to deaths caused by motor vehicle collisions (24.4%). [1] Given that an element of intoxication is involved in many motor vehicle collisions, the vital role toxicologic analysis plays in modern death investigation becomes clear.
Deaths related to drug overdoses in celebrities have brought mass media attention to the drug abuse pandemic. Whereas historically drugs such as heroin and cocaine have been considered the "dangerous" drugs, in recent years, prescription drug abuse has far surpassed "illegal" drugs as agents of lethal drug toxicity. This trend is expected to continue