ArticleFrontiers in psychiatry2014
Drug Use among Iranian Drivers Involved in Fatal Car Accidents.
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- Twelve-hour before Driving Prevalence of Alcohol and Drug Use among Heavy Vehicle Drivers in South East of Iran Using Network Scale Up.Addiction & health · 2019Article
- The relationship between illnesses and medical drug consumption with the occurrence of traffic accidents among truck and bus drivers in Tehran, Iran.Chinese journal of traumatology = Zhonghua chuang shang za zhi · 2019Article
- Triangular relationship among risky sexual behavior, addiction, and aggression: A systematic review.Electronic physician · 2017Review
- Risk Factors of Road Traffic Accidents Associated Mortality in Northern Iran; A Single Center Experience Utilizing Oaxaca Blinder Decomposition.Bulletin of emergency and trauma · 2017Article
- Prevalence of Addiction and Smoking and Their Relationship With Blood Parameters Among Drivers in Zahedan.International journal of high risk behaviors & addiction · 2016Article
- Prevalence and risk factors of alcohol and substance abuse among motorcycle drivers in Fars province, Iran.Chinese journal of traumatology = Zhonghua chuang shang za zhi · 2016Article
- Drug Use among Street Children in Tehran, Iran: A Qualitative Study.Frontiers in public health · 2015Article
- A Cross-Sectional Study of Prevalence of Depression, Anxiety and Stress among Professional Cab Drivers in New Delhi.Indian journal of occupational and environmental medicineArticle
- What's New in Critical Illness and Injury Science? The association between initial blood alcohol concentration and polysubstance use may be indicative of a gateway drug effect.International journal of critical illness and injury scienceArticle
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Abstract
backgroundAlthough the problem of substance use among drivers is not limited to certain parts of the world, most epidemiological reports on this topic have been published from industrial world.
aimTo investigate pattern of drug use among Iranian drivers who were involved in fatal road accidents.
methodsThis study enrolled 51 Iranian adults who were involved in fatal vehicle accidents and were imprisoned thereafter. Data came from a national survey of drug abuse that was done among Iranian prisoners. The survey collected data at the entry to seven prisons in different regions of the country during a 4-month period in 2008. Self-reported lifetime, last year, and last month drug use was measured. Commercial substance screening tests were applied to detect recent substance use (opioids, cannabinoids, methamphetamines, and benzodiazepines).
resultsThe commercial substance screening test showed three distinct patterns of recent illicit drug use: opioids (37.3%), cannabinoids (2.0%), opioids and cannabinoids (13.7%). 29.4% were also positive for benzodiazepines. The substance use screening test detected 23.5% of participants who had used drugs but did not disclose any substance use.
conclusionOpioids are the most common illicit drugs being used by Iranian drivers who are involved in fatal car accidents. The high rate of substance use prior to fatal car accidents in Iran advocates for the need for drug use control policies and programs as major strategies for injury prevention in Iran. There is also a need for substance screening among all drivers involved in fatal car accidents in Iran, as more than 20% of users may not disclose substance use.
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