Impairment related to blood amphetamine and/or methamphetamine concentrations in suspected drugged drivers

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 490-495

  Gustavsen, Ingebjørg ^a   Mørland, Jørg ^a   Bramness, Jørgen G ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Amphetamine; Driving under the influence of drugs; Impairment; Methamphetamine

Indexed keywords

BLOOD; DRUG DOSAGE; DRUG PRODUCTS; LAW ENFORCEMENT; PERFORMANCE;

AMPHETAMINE; DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF DRUGS; IMPAIRMENT; METHAMPHETAMINE;

STREET TRAFFIC CONTROL;

AMPHETAMINE; METHAMPHETAMINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CAR DRIVING; COGNITION; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REGISTER; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMPHETAMINE; AMPHETAMINE-RELATED DISORDERS; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METHAMPHETAMINE; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; REGISTRIES;

EID: 33644923500     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2005.11.005     Document Type: Article

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