illicit drug abuse in drivers of motor vehicle collisions
نویسندگان
چکیده
background: motor vehicle traffic injuries are indeed one of the most important worldwide health problems. opioids can induce a depressant effect on the central nervous system which may increase the risk of traffic accidents. this cross-sectional case-control study was conducted in marvdasht, iran to investigate the presence of drugs in hospitalized non-fatally injured drivers of motor vehicles. materials and methods: the cases were 500 drivers of motor vehicle, injured in the road traffic accident and referred to the emergency ward. the controls were 500 patients hospitalized in the same emergency department due to non-traumatic reasons. they were asked about the abuse of any substance during the 72 hours before their referral to the hospital. urinary samples of patients with negative history of drug consumption were analyzed. results: from the drivers, 237 (47.4%) of the case group and 278 (55.6%) of the control group had positive-substance consumption. opium was the common drug abused in the two groups. an eight fold increased risk of road accident was observed for drivers who had used tramadol (or= 8.2, 95% ci 4.9-13.7, p<0.001). two or more illicit drugs (poly drug abuse) were detected in 24% of the cases and 31.8% of the controls (50.6% and 57.2% of drug abusers, respectively). just for tramadol, the prevalence was higher in cases than controls. conclusion: the results demonstrate the high proportion of illicit drug abuse among iranian drivers. more health education and policies are necessary to steadily decrease drug abuse in our society.
منابع مشابه
Substance Abuse among Drivers of Motor Vehicle Collisions
BACKGROUND Motor vehicle collisions (MVC) comprise a majority cause of referral to the emergency department (ED). A large proportion of MVC appear to be preventable, if more effective measures against driving after substance abuse can be implemented. OBJECTIVE This study was aimed to investigate the prevalence of substance abuse among drivers of MVC, following road traffic accidents (RTA). ...
متن کاملPrescription compliance or illicit designer drug abuse?
A 62-year-old Caucasian woman underwent evaluation for possible liver transplantation. She had endstage cirrhosis secondary to hepatitis C and alcohol abuse. Among the tests ordered were urine screens for various drugs of abuse, including amphetamines, for which the patient’s urine sample was positive. Given the patient’s history of alcohol abuse and possible other drug abuse, her physicians qu...
متن کاملCognitive training for older drivers can reduce the frequency of involvement in motor vehicle collisions.
متن کامل
Illicit drug abuse affects periodontal health status.
OBJECTIVE To determine periodontal health status among drug addicts in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. METHODS Drug addiction recovery patients were recruited from Al-Amal Rehabilitation Hospital, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia between October and December 2012. A questionnaire was used to determine socio-demographic data, oral hygiene measures, and previous drug abuse. Full periodontal cha...
متن کاملMaxillofacial injuries in moose-motor vehicle collisions versus other high-speed motor vehicle collisions.
BACKGROUND Anecdotal experience has suggested that there is a higher frequency of maxillofacial injuries among motor vehicle collisions involving moose. OBJECTIVES A retrospective cohort study design was used to investigate the incidence of various injuries resulting from moose-motor vehicle collisions versus other high-speed motor vehicle collisions. METHODS A chart review was conducted am...
متن کاملمنابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
عنوان ژورنال:
galen medical journalجلد ۴، شماره ۱، صفحات ۳۹-۴۶
کلمات کلیدی
میزبانی شده توسط پلتفرم ابری doprax.com
copyright © 2015-2023