Deaths resulting from drugs of abuse.

This report covers 40 narcotics fatalities from the Northbaden are (Federal Republic of Germany) that came to the Institute of Forensic Medicine, Heidelberg University for autopsy in the years of 1968-1973. Information is given on pathological anatomic and toxicologic findings. A biographical, sociological, psychiatric and criminological catamnesis gave important insight in determinants, motivations, development and course of drug dependence in this area. Basic details are shown and critically evaluated.