Increased collision risk among drivers who report driving after using alcohol and after using cannabis

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 105, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Sayer, Gillian ^a,b   Ialomiteanu, Anca ^a   Stoduto, Gina ^a   Wickens, Christine M ^a   Mann, Robert E ^a,c   Le Foll, Bernard ^a,b   Brands, Bruna ^a,b,d  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d HEALTH CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADVERSE EFFECTS; CANADA; CANNABIS ADDICTION; CAR DRIVING; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF REPORT; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; YOUNG ADULT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; CANADA; HUMANS; MARIJUANA ABUSE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF REPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84898465766     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: 19207476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17269/cjph.105.4351     Document Type: Letter

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