Age and gender differences in blood-alcohol concentration in apprehended drivers in relation to the amounts of alcohol consumed

Forensic Science International

Volumn 188, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 40-45

  Jones, Alan Wayne ^a   Holmgren, Anita ^a  

^a National Board of Forensic Medicine   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Age; Alcohol use disorder; Binge drinking; Drunken driving; Gender

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ARTICLE; DRIVER; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SWEDEN; VENOUS BLOOD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALCOHOL DRINKING; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANTS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, GAS; ETHANOL; FEMALE; FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY; HUMANS; MALE; MATHEMATICS; MIDDLE AGED; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SWEDEN;

EID: 67349189874     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2009.03.010     Document Type: Article

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