Prevalence of alcohol and drugs among Norwegian motor vehicle drivers: A roadside survey

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1765-1772

  Gjerde, Hallvard ^a   Normann, Per T ^a   Pettersen, Bjørg S ^a   Assum, Terje ^b   Aldrin, Magne ^a,c   Johansen, Unni ^a   Kristoffersen, Lena ^a   Øiestad, Elisabeth L ^a   Christophersen, Asbjørg S ^a   Mørland, Jørg ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

^b INSTITUTE OF TRANSPORT ECONOMICS   (Norway)

^c NORWEGIAN COMPUTING CENTER   (Norway)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Driving; Drugs; Oral fluid; Roadside survey

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS; CHEMOTHERAPY; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; DRUG DELIVERY; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; MOTORS; ROADS AND STREETS; STAGES; TRAFFIC SURVEYS; VEHICLES;

ALCOHOL; BENZODIAZEPINES; CLUSTER SAMPLING; DRIVING; DRUGS; ILLEGAL DRUGS; MEDICINAL DRUGS; MOTOR VEHICLES; OLDER DRIVERS; ORAL FLUID; ORAL FLUIDS; OVER-SAMPLING; ROAD TRAFFIC; ROADSIDE SURVEY; TIME INTERVALS; TRAFFIC STATISTICS; TWO STAGES; WEIGHTED AVERAGING;

DRUG DOSAGE;

ADDICTION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAR DRIVING; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; PREVALENCE; STATISTICS;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL DRINKING; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; PREVALENCE; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 49949112934     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2008.06.015     Document Type: Article

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