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. 2014 Jan 1;105(1):e92–e93. doi: 10.17269/cjph.105.4351

Increased collision risk among drivers who report driving after using alcohol and after using cannabis

Gillian Sayer ^116,²¹⁶, Anca Ialomiteanu ¹¹⁶, Gina Stoduto ¹¹⁶, Christine M Wickens ¹¹⁶, Robert E Mann ^116,³¹⁶, Bernard Le Foll ^116,^216,^416,^716,⁸¹⁶, Bruna Brands ^116,^216,^516,^✉

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