A comparison of alcohol and drug use by random motor vehicle drivers in Brazil and Norway

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 393-400

  Gjerde, Hallvard ^a   Sousa, Tanara R ^b   De Boni, Raquel ^b,e   Christophersen, Asbjørg S ^a   Limberger, Renata P ^c   Zancanaro, Ivomar ^d,f   Oiestad, Elisabeth L ^a   Normann, Per T ^a   Mørland, Jørg ^a   Pechansky, Flavio ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

^b HOSPITAL DE CLÍNICAS DE PORTO ALEGRE   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

^e Funda??o Oswaldo Cruz   (Brazil)

^f Leonardo Rodrigues Criminalistic Institute   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Brazil; Driving under the influence; Drugs; Norway

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; COCAINE; ILLICIT DRUG; TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL; ZOPICLONE; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT; STREET DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CAR DRIVING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRIVER; DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE; DRUG ABUSE; DRUNKEN DRIVING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NORWAY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; BREATH ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL DRINKING; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; BRAZIL; BREATH TESTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE DETECTION; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84902845519     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: 18734758     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2014.01.019     Document Type: Article

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