TY - JOUR PY - 2008// TI - Hazardous use of gamma hydroxybutyrate: driving under the influence JO - Substance use and misuse A1 - Barker, J. C. A1 - Karsoho, Hadi SP - 1507 EP - 1520 VL - 43 IS - 11 N2 - Focus group discussions elicited descriptive experiences of driving under the influence of gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB), and uncovered motivations that led participants to decide whether to get behind the wheel after ingesting this illegal psychoactive substance. Of the 51 current and past users interviewed, average age 31.1 +/- 7.7 years, 40% were female. All were recruited from the San Francisco Bay Area, in 2004. Factors making users vulnerable to adverse complications of driving while under the influence of GHB are also examined. Study limitations were noted. Implications for various law enforcement agencies and health professionals are derived from the data.
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LA - en SN - 1082-6084 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10826080802237928 ID - ref1 ER -