Epidemiologic Perspectives on Drunk Driving
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چکیده
What is the one element found in approximately half the U.S. highway fatalities? This question has been raised over the last few decades and the answer is still the same: Alcohol. This answer generates another question: If a single, identifiable element is involved in such a large portion of a serious public health and public safety problem, should it not receive top priority for investigation, in’tervention, and prevention?
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