التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
Use of Illicit Drugs by Truck Drivers Arriving at Paranaguá Port Terminal, Brazil. |
| المؤلفون: |
Peixe, Tiago Severo, de Almeida, Rafael Menck, Girotto, Edmarlon, de Andrade, Selma Maffei, Mesas, Arthur Eumann |
| المصدر: |
Traffic Injury Prevention; Oct2014, Vol. 15 Issue 7, p673-677, 5p |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
DRUGS of abuse, TRUCK drivers, MARINE terminals, AUTOMOBILE parking, CROSS-sectional method, TRAFFIC engineering |
| مصطلحات جغرافية: |
BRAZIL |
| مستخلص: |
Objective:The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence of recent use of illicit drugs among truck drivers who had parked their vehicles at the terminal port in Paranaguá City at Paraná State, southern Brazil. Methods:This cross-sectional study was part of a larger research project conducted among drivers at a regional Brazilian port. Data on professional characteristics, involvement in road traffic injuries, sleep, and use of alcohol and illicit drugs were collected using a questionnaire. Urine samples were collected and analyzed for amphetamines, cocaine, and cannabis using gas chromatography with mass spectrometric detection. Results:Sixty-two drivers were included in the study. Toxicological analyses showed that 8.1 percent (95% confidence interval [CI], 2.7–17.8%) of the urine samples were positive for drugs (4.8% for cocaine, 1.6% for amphetamine, and 1.6% for both); 8.1 percent reported drug use during the preceding 30 days in the questionnaire and only one tested positive for the drug in the urine sample. No sample was positive for cannabinoids. In total, at least 14.5 percent (95% CI, 6.9–25.8%) had used illicit drugs during the preceding 30 days based on self-reports and urine testing. Drivers who reported involvement in traffic injuries the year before more often tested positive for drugs in biological samples (P<.05). Conclusions:This research provides preliminary evidence that the use of illicit stimulants was common among professional truck drivers transporting grain loads. Thus, actions are needed to reduce drug use among truck drivers in order to prevent drug-related road traffic injuries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| قاعدة البيانات: |
Complementary Index |