International Journal of
Medicine and Medical Sciences

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Med. Med. Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9723
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJMMS
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 535

Full Length Research Paper

Relationship between road traffic law violation, accident and psychoactive substance use among commercial motorcycle operators in Kano, Northwestern Nigeria

Mustapha Ibrahim Gudaji*
  • Mustapha Ibrahim Gudaji*
  • Department of Psychiatry, College of Health Sciences, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, Bayero University Kano, Nigeria.
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Faisal Saleh Dankishiya
  • Faisal Saleh Dankishiya
  • Department of Psychiatry, College of Health Sciences, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, Bayero University Kano, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 27 November 2015
  •  Accepted: 02 February 2016
  •  Published: 29 February 2016

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