Cannabis use and crash risk in drivers
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Cannabis and the Risk of Crash Involvement
Drugs have long been a focus of law enforcement in Australia but recent legislation in a number of Australian states now requires routine drug testing of drivers (testing for cannabis and methamphetamine), with the stated aim of reducing road crashes. Such legislation is justified if these drugs are known to increase the risk of crashing. Literature concerning cannabis and road crash involvemen...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Addiction
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0965-2140
DOI: 10.1111/add.13777