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Deborah French1, Roy R Gerona2
1Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of California San Francisco, 185 Berry Street, Suite 290, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA.
Abstract:
Alcohol-impairment is a leading cause of motor vehicle crash injuries and fatalities. It has also come to light in recent years that driving under the influence of drugs is becoming more and more prevalent and also contributes to motor vehicle crash injuries and fatalities. This review describes the effects of alcohol and commonly used drugs (hallucinogens,stimulants, etc) on driving capabilities, and the matrices and tests used to detect these analytes in motor vehicle drivers, pedestrians, and motorcycle drivers.
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