Use of alcohol and drugs by Norwegian employees: A pilot study using questionnaires and analysis of oral fluid

Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2010, Pages

  Gjerde, Hallvard ^a   Christophersen, Asbjørg S ^a   Moan, Inger S ^b   Yttredal, Borghild ^a   Walsh, J Michael ^c   Normann, Per T ^a   Mørland, Jørg ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR ALCOHOL AND DRUG RESEARCH   (Norway)

^c Walsh Group   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; AMPHETAMINE; CODEINE; DIAZEPAM; ETHYL GLUCURONIDE; METHAMPHETAMINE; NORDAZEPAM; TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL; ZOLPIDEM; ZOPICLONE;

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; DRUG ABUSE; EMPLOYEE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HANGOVER; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORWAY; PRODUCTIVITY; SALIVA ANALYSIS; SELF REPORT; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 77954949487     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17456673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1745-6673-5-13     Document Type: Article

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