Motivational and cognitive effects of alcohol.

Author(s)
Barry, H.
Year
Abstract

The contrasting depressant and dis-inhibitory effects of alcohol both can cause highway accidents. The depressant effect involves the motivational components of sedation and self-destructiveness and the cognitive components of memory loss and learning deficit. These give rise to inattention or fatigue; typical consequences are driving off the road or into an obstacle during routine driving, and insufficient response to an emergency. Discussions are added.

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Publication

Library number
B 6387 (IN: B 6384) /83.4/
Source

In: Alcohol, drugs and driving : proceedings of the Vermont Symposium on Alcohol, drugs and driving, held in Warren, Vermont on October 12-15, 1972, p. 71-105, 2 tab., 59 ref.

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