Cannabis use and self-reported collisions in a representative sample of adult drivers

Journal of Safety Research

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 669-674

  Mann, Robert E ^a,b   Adlaf, Edward ^a,b   Zhao, Jinhui ^a,b   Stoduto, Gina ^a   Ialomiteanu, Anca ^a   Smart, Reginald G ^a   Asbridge, Mark ^c  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cannabis; Collision; Drivers; Driving after cannabis use; Population survey

Indexed keywords

COLLISION AVOIDANCE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SAFETY ENGINEERING;

DRIVING AFTER CANNABIS USE; POPULATION SURVEY;

AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS;

CANNABIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CANADA; CANNABIS ADDICTION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CANNABIS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MARIJUANA ABUSE; MIDDLE AGED; ONTARIO; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 36849004606     PISSN: 00224375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsr.2007.09.004     Document Type: Article

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