Prevalence of alcohol and other drugs in fatally injured drivers

Addiction

Volumn 108, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 104-114

  Brady, Joanne E ^a   Li, Guohua ^b  

^a Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

^b Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Accidents; Alcohol consumption; Cannabinoids; Drug users; Motor vehicles; Prescription drugs; Safety; Traffic

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CAR DRIVING; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; PREVALENCE; STATISTICS; TIME; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ALCOHOL DRINKING; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84871673501     PISSN: 09652140     EISSN: 13600443     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2012.03993.x     Document Type: Article

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