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Traffic Injury Prevention

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 546-551

  Connor, Susan M ^a   Wesolowski, Kathryn ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol impaired driving; Drinking and driving; DUI enforcement; Injury prevention

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ARTICLE; CAR DRIVING; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERNET; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LEGAL ASPECT; MASS MEDIUM; METHODOLOGY; PUBLIC OPINION; PUBLIC RELATIONS; SEARCH ENGINE; UNITED STATES;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERNET; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MASS MEDIA; PUBLIC OPINION; PUBLIC RELATIONS; SEARCH ENGINE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70450196041     PISSN: 15389588     EISSN: 1538957X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15389580903261105     Document Type: Article

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