Impact of legislation to reduce the drink-drive limit on road traffic accidents and alcohol consumption in Scotland: a natural experiment study

Background: It is widely recognised that drink driving is a leading cause of road traffic accidents (RTAs). There is evidence that changing the drink-drive limit from a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 to 0.05 g/dl is effective in reducing RTAs. Scotland changed the blood alcohol concentration li...

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Main Authors: Jim Lewsey, Houra Haghpanahan, Daniel Mackay, Emma McIntosh, Jill Pell, Andy Jones
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: NIHR Journals Library 2019-06-01
Series:Public Health Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3310/phr07120