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Original Articles

Hardcore Drinking Drivers and Other Contributors to the Alcohol-Impaired Driving Problem: Need For a Comprehensive Approach

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Pages 1-10 | Received 15 Aug 2005, Accepted 09 Sep 2006, Published online: 24 Jan 2007

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