The association of sensation seeking and impulsivity to driving while under the influence of alcohol

Journal of Addictions and Offender Counseling

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 84-98

  Curran, Matthew F ^a,b   Fuertes, Jairo N ^a,b   Alfonso, Vincent C ^a,b   Hennessy, James J ^a,b  

^a School of Education   (United States)

^b FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77952062724     PISSN: 10553835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2161-1874.2010.tb00059.x     Document Type: Article

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