Frequent detection of benzodiazepines in drugged drivers in Norway

Traffic Injury Prevention

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 98-104

  Christophersen, AsbjØrg S ^a   MØrland, JØrg ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Benzodiazepines; Blood concentrations; Drugged driving; Multi drug detection

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

ADDICTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CAR DRIVING; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY;

ADULT; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; BENZODIAZEPINES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 41849102384     PISSN: 15389588     EISSN: 1538957X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15389580701869190     Document Type: Article

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