Toluene-impaired drivers: Behavioral observations, impairment assessment, and toxicological findings

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 486-489

  Capron, Brian ^a   Logan, Barry K ^a,b  

^a Washington State Toxicology Lab   (United States)

^b NMS Labs   (United States)

Author keywords

Driving under the influence of drugs; Drug recognition expert; Forensic science; Impaired driving; Inhalant abuse; Toluene; Toxicology

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; SOLVENT; TOLUENE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CAR DRIVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFUSION; DISORIENTATION; DRIVER; DRIVING ABILITY; DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF DRUGS; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG INTOXICATION; FORENSIC SCIENCE; FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY; HUMAN; INHALANT ABUSE; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MALE; POLICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOM; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ADULT; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; BODY TEMPERATURE; CONFUSION; FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR SKILLS DISORDERS; NYSTAGMUS, PATHOLOGIC; POSTURAL BALANCE; SOLVENTS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE DETECTION; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TOLUENE;

EID: 60849102776     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2009.00986.x     Document Type: Article

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