International approaches to driving under the influence of cannabis: A review of evidence on impact

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 169, Issue , 2016, Pages 148-155

  Watson, Tara Marie ^a   Mann, Robert E ^a,b  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cannabis marijuana; Driving; Drugs; Law; Policy

Indexed keywords

DRUG METABOLITE; TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL; CANNABIS;

BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CANNABIS ADDICTION; CAR DRIVING; DATA BASE; DRIVER LICENCE; DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF CANNABIS; DRUG LEGISLATION; DRUG SCREENING; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; CANNABIS SMOKING; DRUNKEN DRIVING; EPIDEMIOLOGY; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; CANNABIS; DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE; HUMANS; INTERNATIONALITY; MARIJUANA SMOKING; SUBSTANCE ABUSE DETECTION;

EID: 84994309184     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: 18790046     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.10.023     Document Type: Review

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