Preventing impaired driving.
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چکیده
Although moderate drinking does not necessarily increase a person's blood alcohol concentration (BAC) to the level at which driving is legally prohibited in the United States, any drinking can impair driving tasks. In addition to laws establishing lower legal BAC limits for drivers, legislative approaches for reducing alcohol-impaired driving include imposing sanctions for drinking and driving and restricting alcohol's availability.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Alcohol research & health : the journal of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
دوره 23 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1999