A review of drug use and driving: Epidemiology, impairment, risk factors and risk perceptions

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 319-344

  Kelly, Erin ^a   Darke, Shane ^a   Ross, Joanne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Driving; Drugs; Harm; Risk

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; CAR DRIVING; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; PERCEPTION; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; HUMANS; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 4644264994     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09595230412331289482     Document Type: Review

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