The use of psychoactive prescription drugs among DUI suspects

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 155, Issue , 2015, Pages 215-221

  Karjalainen, Karoliina ^a   Haukka, Jari ^a,b   Lintonen, Tomi ^c,d   Joukamaa, Matti ^d   Lillsunde, Pirjo ^a  

^a NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^c Finnish Foundation for Alcohol Studies   (Finland)

^d TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Benzodiazepines; Driving under the influence (DUI); Opioid analgesics; Psychoactive prescription drugs; Register based study

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; HYPNOTIC AGENT; METHADONE; METHYLPHENIDATE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; PREGABALIN; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT; RECREATIONAL DRUG; PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; DRIVING ABILITY; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG USE; DRUNKEN DRIVING; FEMALE; FINLAND; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; OFFENDER; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PURCHASING; REGISTER; SEX DIFFERENCE; MIDDLE AGED; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCRIPTION DRUGS; PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS; REGISTRIES; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84941942712     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: 18790046     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.07.1195     Document Type: Article

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