Cannabis and driving: Results from a general population survey

Forensic Science International

Volumn 170, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 111-116

  Alvarez, F J ^a   Fierro, I ^a   Del Rio M C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALLADOLID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cannabis; Driving; Drug of abuse; Epidemiology; Road traffic accident

Indexed keywords

ILLICIT DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CANNABIS ADDICTION; DRIVER; DRIVING ABILITY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RISK FACTOR; SPAIN; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

EID: 34447638866     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2007.03.024     Document Type: Article

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