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Assessing the impact of twenty underage drinking laws

J. C. FELL ; M. SCHERER ; S. THOMAS ; R. B. VOAS | 2016
Dans Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs (Vol.77, n°2, March 2016) Article : Périodique

ENGLISH: OBJECTIVE: Over the last two decades, many states have adopted several of the 20 laws that aim to control youth access to and possession of alcohol and prevent underage drinking in the United States. However, many of these laws have no[...]

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Discriminant analysis of signs of drug impairment

R. B. VOAS ; TIPETTS A.S. ; HEMMANS R.A. | 1993
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FRANÇAIS : 72 heures de cours, 12 évaluations sur 3 mois et un test répertoriant 216 comportements et signes physiologiques, constituent la formation que reçoivent les policiers choisis parmi les meilleurs éléments, et qui deviendront experts d[...]

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Drug and alcohol involvement in four types of fatal crashes

E. ROMANO ; R. B. VOAS | 2011
Dans Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs (Vol.72, n°4, July 2011) Article : Périodique

Objective: The aim of this study was to explore the relationship of drunk and drugged driving to the occurrence of fatal crashes associated with speeding, failure to obey/yield, inattention, and seat belt nonuse. Method: We examined data for fat[...]

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Drugs and alcohol: their relative crash risk

E. ROMANO ; P. TORRES-SAAVEDRA ; R. B. VOAS ; J. H. LACEY | 2014
Dans Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs (Vol.75, n°1, January 2014) Article : Périodique

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine (a) whether among sober (blood alcohol concentration [BAC] = .00%) drivers, being drug positive increases the drivers' risk of being killed in a fatal crash; (b) whether among drinking (BAC >[...]

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Emerging adults' substance use and risky behaviors in club settings

B. A. MILLER ; C. D. M. FURR-HOLDEN ; R. B. VOAS ; K. BRIGHT | 2005
Périodique

ENGLISH : This article explores the prevalence of drug and alcohol use and related risks by attendees at electronic music dance events (EMDEs) in club settings. From six events located on the East and West Coasts, anonymous data were collected[...]

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Environmental strategies for prevention of drug use and risks in clubs

B. A. MILLER ; H. D. HOLDER ; R. B. VOAS | 2009
Dans Journal of Substance Use (Vol.14 n°1, 2009) Article : Périodique

Environmental prevention strategies in club settings where music and dance events are featured could provide an important new arena for the prevention of drug use and other risky behaviours (e.g. sexual risk taking, intoxication and drug use, ag[...]

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Evaluation of the field certification process for drug recognition experts (DREs)

SHINAR D. ; R. B. VOAS ; LANGSTON E.A. ; TIPETTS A.S. | 1993
Congrès

FRANÇAIS : Les 3 points fondamentaux de cette formation sont : savoir administrer le test, enregistrer correctement les résultats et interpréter correctement ceux-ci. On observe à l'évaluation que les "experts" sont davantage capables de reconn[...]

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Group influences on individuals' drinking and other drug use at clubs

B. A. MILLER ; H. F. BYRNES ; A. BRANNER ; M. JOHNSON ; R. B. VOAS | 2013
Dans Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs (Vol.74, n°2, March 2013) Article : Périodique

Objective: This article examines effects of the social group on individual alcohol and drug use upon entry and exit from the club. Based on collected biological measurements of alcohol and other drug use, this study explores whether social group[...]

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Marijuana as a predictor of concurrent substance use among motor vehicle operators

M. SCHERER ; R. B. VOAS ; D. FURR-HOLDEN | 2013
Dans Journal of Psychoactive Drugs (Vol.45, n°3, July-August 2013) Article : Périodique

Despite the adverse effects associated with marijuana abuse and dependence, marijuana is becoming more common-place in activities such as driving. Previous literature has discussed the high rates of cocaine, opioid and benzodiazepine use among u[...]

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Minimum purchasing age for alcohol and traffic crash injuries among 15- to 19-year-olds in New Zealand

K. KYPRI ; R. B. VOAS ; J. D. LANGLEY ; S. C. STEPHENSON ; D. J. BEGG ; A. S. TIPPETTS ; DAVIE G. S. | 2006
Dans American Journal of Public Health (Vol.96 n°1, January 2006) Article : Périodique

OBJECTIVES: In 1999, New Zealand lowered the minimum purchasing age for alcohol from 20 to 18 years. We tested the hypothesis that this increased traffic crash injuries among 15- to 19-year-olds. METHODS: Poisson regression was used to compute i[...]

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Public, official, and industry submissions on a Bill to increase the alcohol minimum purchasing age: A critical analysis

K. KYPRI ; L. WOLFENDEN ; M. HUTCHESSON ; J. D. LANGLEY ; R. B. VOAS | 2014
Dans International Journal of Drug Policy (Vol.25, n°4, July 2014) Article : Périodique

Background: In 2005 a Bill was introduced to the New Zealand parliament to increase the alcohol minimum purchasing age (MPA) from 18 to 20 years and submissions were invited from interested parties. We sought to characterise and critique the arg[...]

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The impact of underage drinking laws on alcohol-related fatal crashes of young drivers

J. C. FELL ; D. A. FISHER ; R. B. VOAS ; K. BLACKMAN ; A. S. TIPPETTS | 2009
Dans Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research (Vol.33, n°7, July 2009) Article : Périodique

BACKGROUND: This study used a pre- to post-design to evaluate the influence on drinking-and-driving fatal crashes of 6 laws directed at youth aged 20 and younger and 4 laws targeting all drivers. METHODS: Data on the laws were drawn from the A[...]

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The prevalence of alcohol use disorders among night-time weekend drivers

C. D. M. FURR-HOLDEN ; R. B. VOAS ; J. LACEY ; E. ROMANO ; K. JONES | 2011
Dans Addiction (Vol.106, n°7, July 2011) Article : Périodique

AIMS. The objective of this study was to establish the extent of alcohol use disorders (AUDs) among drivers at risk for alcohol-related crashes. The prevalence of drivers with AUDs on US roads on weekend evenings when alcohol-related crashes are[...]

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The prevalence of cannabis-involved driving in California

M. B. JOHNSON ; T. KELLEY-BAKER ; R. B. VOAS ; J. H. LACEY | 2012
Dans Drug and Alcohol Dependence (Vol.123, n°1-3, June 2012) Article : Périodique

Background: Various national surveys suggest that cannabis use is rising nationally and many States have passed legislation that has potential to increase usage even further. This presents a problem for public roadways, as research suggests that[...]

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Towards a national model for managing impaired driving offenders

R. B. VOAS ; R. L. DUPONT ; S. K. TALPINS ; C. L. SHEA | 2011
Dans Addiction (Vol.106, n°7, July 2011) Article : Périodique

AIMS. To describe a proposed national model for controlling the risk presented by offenders convicted of driving while impaired (DWI) and promoting behavioral change to reduce future recidivism. SETTING. Traditional methods of controlling the ri[...]

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