TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2000//
TI  - Drug use among quebec drivers: the 1999 roadside survey
JO  - Proceedings International Council on Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety Conference
A1  - Dussault, C.
A1  - Lemire, A.m.
A1  - Bouchard, J.
A1  - Brault, M.
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EP  - p.
VL  - 2000
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N2  - As part of a major undertaking to establish the role of drugs in highway collisions, the Societe de l'assurance automobile du Quebec (SAAQ) conducted a roadside survey from August 9 to August 29, 1999 in order to determine drug use among Quebec drivers. Regardless of time of day, a BAC above the legal limit (.08) was found in 0.8% of the breath samples. When using the same time period (9 PM to 3 AM, Wednesday to Sunday) as in previous alcohol roadside surveys, BAC>.08 was found in 1.8% (+/- 0.5%) of breath samples in 1999 (n = 2724) which compares to 3.2% in 1991, 3.6% in 1986 and 5.9% in 1981. According to the toxicological analysis of the 2281 urine samples, drugs were found in the following proportions: cannabis (5.22%), benzodiazepines (3.66%), cocaine (1.09%), opiates (1.08%), barbiturates (0.35%), amphetamines (0.07%), PCP (0.03%). However, large variations are observed depending on the time of day, sex and age.<p /> 
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UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
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