Driving under the influence in Greece: A 7-year survey (1998-2004)

Forensic Science International

Volumn 174, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 157-160

  Papadodima, Stavroula A ^a   Athanaselis, Sotiris A ^a   Stefanidou, Mania E ^a   Dona, Artemis A ^a   Papoutsis, Ioannis ^a   Maravelias, Costantine P ^a   Spiliopoulou, Chara A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Greece)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Driving; Greece; Psychoactive substances; Traffic accidents

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CANNABIS; COCAINE; OPIATE; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CANNABIS ADDICTION; COCAINE DEPENDENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRIVER; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUNKEN DRIVING; FEMALE; GREECE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

EID: 37649009034     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2007.03.019     Document Type: Article

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