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Sobriety Checkpoints: Evidence of Effectiveness Is Strong, but Use Is Limited

JAMES C. FELL Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, Calverton, Maryland, USA
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JOHN H. LACEY Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, Calverton, Maryland, USA
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ROBERT B. VOAS Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, Calverton, Maryland, USA
Pages 220-227 | Received 01 Feb 2004, Accepted 01 Mar 2004, Published online: 11 Aug 2010

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