Alcohol problems among Swedish drunk drivers: Differences related to mode of detection and geographical region

Traffic Injury Prevention

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 224-231

  Hubicka, Beata ^a,c   Bergman, Hans ^a   Laurell, Hans ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b SWEDISH TRANSPORT ADMINISTRATION   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test; Blood Alcohol Concentration; Driving Under Influence; Drunk Drivers; Screening for Alcohol Problems among DUIs

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ARTICLE; CAR DRIVING; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SWEDEN; TIME; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SWEDEN; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 34548089450     PISSN: 15389588     EISSN: 1538957X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15389580701426322     Document Type: Article

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