Prevalence of psychoactive substances, alcohol, illicit drugs, and medicines, in Spanish drivers: A roadside study

Forensic Science International

Volumn 223, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 106-113

  Gómez Talegón, Trinidad ^a   Fierro, Inmaculada ^a   González Luque, Juan Carlos ^b   Colás, Monica ^b   López Rivadulla, Manuel ^c   Javier Alvarez F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALLADOLID   (Spain)

^b Ministerio del Interior   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Breath tests; Drivers; Saliva; Street drug testing; Substance abuse detection

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CANNABIS; COCAINE; ILLICIT DRUG;

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; BREATH ANALYSIS; CAR DRIVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRIVING ABILITY; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALIVA ANALYSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPAIN; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; URBAN AREA;

EID: 84870291823     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: 18726283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.08.012     Document Type: Article

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