Driving under the influence of opioids among high school students in Atlantic Canada: Prevalence, correlates, and the role of medical versus recreational consumption

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 75, Issue , 2015, Pages 184-191

  Asbridge, Mark ^a   Cartwright, Jennifer ^a   Langille, Donald ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Driving; High school students; Opioids; Population prevalence; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

MOTOR TRANSPORTATION; SURVEYS;

DRIVING; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS; OPIOIDS; POPULATION PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS;

STUDENTS;

NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; CANADA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRUNKEN DRIVING; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; PREVALENCE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; STUDENT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; CANADA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; PREVALENCE; RISK-TAKING; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84918832371     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2014.12.001     Document Type: Article

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