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Original Articles

Fatigue and Beyond: Patterns of and Motivations for Illicit Drug Use Among Long-Haul Truck Drivers

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Pages 253-259 | Received 22 Jun 2006, Accepted 23 Dec 2006, Published online: 17 Aug 2007

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