Alcohol and marijuana use patterns associated with unsafe driving among U.S. high school seniors: High use frequency, concurrent use, and simultaneous use

Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 378-389

  Terry McElrath, Yvonne M ^a   O'Malley, Patrick M ^a   Johnston, Lloyd D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADVERSE EFFECTS; CANNABIS SMOKING; CAR DRIVING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF REPORT; STUDENT; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ALCOHOL DRINKING; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MARIJUANA SMOKING; SELF REPORT; STUDENTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84899682618     PISSN: 19371888     EISSN: 19384114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2014.75.378     Document Type: Article

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