Effects of psychoactive chemicals on commercial driver health and performance : stimulants, hypnotics, nutritional and other supplements.

Author(s)
Krueger, G.P. & Leaman, H.M.
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Abstract

This synthesis identifies available information and research gaps relating to the use of chemical substances by commercial drivers and is intended to provide up-to-date information to inform decision makers about the near-, mid-, and long-range planning needs for research and educational outreach programs. The report is designed to help the commercial transportation safety community and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in addressing issues involving the proliferation and availability of psychoactive chemical substances.Appendixes D and G to CTBSSP Synthesis 19 are available only in the pdf version of report at http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/ctbssp/ctbssp_syn_19.pdf. (Author/publisher)

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20111342 ST S
Source

Washington, D.C., National Research Council NRC, Transportation Research Board TRB / National Academy Press, 2011, 92 p.; Commercial Truck and Bus Safety Synthesis Program CTBSSP ; Synthesis of Safety Practice ; 19 / Project MC-19 - ISSN 1544-6808 / ISBN 978-0-309-14322-6

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