Factors Influencing the Use and Abuse of Drugs by Commercial Drivers: A Case of Commercial Drivers in Ghana

Hawa Osman

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Hawa Osman

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drunk driving, substance abuse, marijuana, odds ratio, accidents

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Factors Influencing the Use and Abuse of Drugs by Commercial Drivers: A Case of Commercial Drivers in Ghana. (2022). Global Journal of Medical Research, 22(K3), 27-39. https://medicalresearchjournal.org/index.php/GJMR/article/view/101767

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