Search for dissertations about: "drunk driving"

Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the words drunk driving.

2. 1. Drunk driving : a study of psychosocial, and health factors, focusing on young and middle-aged men in a metropolitan area

   Author : Gunilla Karlsson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Alcohol use; criminality; disability pension; drinking and driving; drunk driving; epidemiology; morbidity; mortality; social class;

   Abstract : Drunk driving is a common and serious alcohol-related problem in Sweden and many other countries. In Sweden 9,433 persons, of whom 90 % were men, were convicted of drunk driving in 1997. Surveys indicate that many more have driven under the influence of alcohol. READ MORE

4. 2. Characteristics of drunk drivers in Sweden : alcohol problems, detection, crime records, psychosocial characteristics, personality traits and mental health

   Author : Beata Hubicka; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Drunk driving not only causes public and individual harm but also leads to economic costs with severe consequences for society. Research on the Driving Under Influence (DUI) phenomenon in many countries was initiated to improve public safety, prevention and rehabilitation of the DUI offenders. READ MORE

5. 3. Practical and physiological aspects of breath alcohol analysis

   Author : David Grubb; Anestesiologi och intensivvård; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Breath alcohol analysis; Mouth alcohol; Analytical performance; Blood breath ratio; Alcohol exchange; Standardization; Contact free analysis.;

   Abstract : Breath alcohol analysis constitutes sufficient material for the prosecution of drunk driving without the need for blood analysis. However, the prevailing method used for breath analysis lacks standardization of several physiological variables that cause a variation of the breath alcohol concentration (BrAC). READ MORE