Alcohol, Cocaine, and Accidents

1. Front Matter

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2. Identification of Aging Adults with Alcohol Problems

   • Richard H. Blake, Wayne Harrison

   Pages 1-23

3. Youth, Alcohol, and Automobiles

   • Mary-Ellen Fortini

   Pages 25-39

4. Alcohol and Aviation Safety

   • Leonard E. Ross, Susan M. Ross

   Pages 41-55

5. Prevention Strategies for Reducing Alcohol Problems Including Alcohol-Related Trauma

   • Robert F. Saltz, Harold D. Holder, Joel W. Grube, Paul J. Gruenewald, Robert B. Voas

   Pages 57-83

6. Alcohol as a Risk Factor for Drowning and Other Aquatic Injuries

   • Jonathan Howland, Thomas Mangione, Ralph Hingson, Gordon Smith, Nicole Bell

   Pages 85-104

7. The Role of Treatment in Reducing Alcohol-Related Accidents Involving DWI Offenders

   • William F. Wieczorek

   Pages 105-129

8. Review of the Effects of the Alcohol Warning Label

   • David P. MacKinnon

   Pages 131-161

9. Cocaine and Injuries

   • Kenneth Tardiff, Peter Marzuk

   Pages 163-174

10. Community Approaches to Prevention of Alcohol-Related Accidents

    • Harold D. Holder, Joel W. Grube, Paul J. Gruenewald, Robert F. Saltz, Andrew J. Treno, Robert B. Voas

    Pages 175-194

11. Alcohol-Related Injuries Among Women

    • Mary-Ellen Fortini, Carol Lederhaus Popkin

    Pages 195-212

12. Back Matter

    Pages 213-214

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In Alcohol, Cocaine, and Accidents leading experts provide concise yet focused scientific reviews of the role of alcohol and cocaine in automotive, aviation, and aquatic accidents. The authoritative contributors present both applied research and epidemiological studies, with emphasis on the prevention of injuries through an increased use of appropriate educational labels, law enforcement, and personal and community-based prevention programs. In addition to detailed topical coverage, the articles suggest prevention strategies and provide supporting data for the role of treatment in reducing accidents.

Alcohol, Cocaine, and Accidents will be of interest to substance abuse researchers, law enforcement officials, treatment providers, policy makers, and legislators responsible for regulating alcohol and drug use, as well as safety issues in all areas of transportation.

• aging
• alcohol
• cocaine
• drug
• education
• epidemiological
• prevention
• prevention strategies
• research
• safety
• trauma
• treatment
• women

• University of Arizona, Tucson, USA

  Ronald R. Watson

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