Epidemiology and Consequences of Drinking and Driving

Alcohol Research and Health

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 63-78

  Hingson, Ralph ^a   Winter, Michael ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

AODR (alcohol and other drug related) accident mortality; BAC; Drinking and driving; Driver performance; Epidemiological indicators; Impaired driver; License control, age of AODU (alcohol and other drug use) onset; Risk factors; Seat belt; Traffic accident

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; DEATH; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; DRIVING ABILITY; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; ETHNOLOGY; FATALITY; GENDER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INJURY; LICENCE; ONSET AGE; REVIEW; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TRAVEL;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION; ALCOHOLISM; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; ETHANOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR VEHICLES; SEAT BELTS; SEX FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 1542284634     PISSN: 0090838X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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