Science & Justice
Volume 49, Issue 4 , Pages 247-249 , December 2009

Methamphetamine and driving

  • Nikolas P. Lemos

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationForensic Laboratory Division, Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, City and County of San Francisco, 850 Bryant Street, San Francisco, California, 94103, USA. Tel.: +1 415 553 9009; fax: +1 415 553 9815.

References 

  1. California Vehicle Code Section 23152 (a).
  2. California Vehicle Code Section 23152 (b).
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PII: S1355-0306(09)00147-6

doi: 10.1016/j.scijus.2009.09.014

Science & Justice
Volume 49, Issue 4 , Pages 247-249 , December 2009