Poly-drug findings in drugged driving cases during 1977-2007

Journal of Substance Use

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 143-156

  Karjalainen, Karoliina K ^a   Lintonen, Tomi P ^b,c   Impinen, Antti O ^a   Lillsunde, Pirjo M ^a   Ostamo, Aini I ^a,c  

^a NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Driving under the influence of drugs; Poly drug; Trends

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; AMPHETAMINE; BENZODIAZEPINE; CANNABINOID; ILLICIT DRUG; OPIATE;

ADULT; ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; DRIVING ABILITY; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG COMBINATION; DRUNKEN DRIVING; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREND STUDY;

EID: 77952511450     PISSN: 14659891     EISSN: 14759942     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14659890903271608     Document Type: Article

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