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Chokehold victim Eric Garner had no drugs, alcohol in system

The final autopsy report in the death of Eric Garner revealed Thursday that the illegal cigarette dealer was not high on drugs or alcohol, police sources exclusively told The Post.

The results also showed that Garner, 43, suffered no head trauma during the July 17 incident, but sustained abrasions to his knees when he was pulled to the ground after being placed in an apparent chokehold as he resisted arrest, police sources said.

Prior to the incident, the report states, Garner had been hospitalized several times for asthma and, on at least one occasion, was intubated, police sources said.