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The prevalence of alcohol, cannabinoids, benzodiazepines and stimulants amongst injured drivers and their role in driver culpability. Part I: the prevalence of drug use in drivers and characteristics of the drug-positive group
(Prévalence d'alcool, de cannabinoïdes, de benzodiazépines et de stimulants chez des conducteurs accidentés et leurs rôles dans la culpabilité du conducteur. Première partie : prévalence de l'usage de drogues parmi les conducteurs et caractéristiques du groupe testé positif)
Auteur(s) :
LONGO M. C. ;
HUNTER, C. E. ;
LOKAN R. J. ;
WHITE, J. M. ;
WHITE, M. A.
Année
2000
Page(s) :
613-622
Langue(s) :
Français
Refs biblio. :
37
Domaine :
Plusieurs produits / Several products
Thésaurus mots-clés
CONDUITE DE VEHICULE
;
ACCIDENT
;
PREVALENCE
;
ALCOOL
;
CANNABINOIDES
;
MEDICAMENTS
;
MESURES QUANTITATIVES
;
DEPISTAGE
Thésaurus géographique
AUSTRALIE
Note générale :
Accident, Analysis and Prevention, 2000, 32, (5), 613-622
Note de contenu :
tabl.
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
Blood samples from 2,500 injured drivers were analysed for alcohol, cannabinoids, benzodiazepines and stimulants. Overall, three-quarters of drivers tested negative for drugs. Alcohol was the most frequently detected drug. Cannabinoids were also detected at high rates, but the majority of drivers tested positive for THC-acid, the inactive metabolite of THC. Benzodiazepines and stimulants were detected at low rates, and detection rates for combinations of drugs were also low. Males were more likely to test positive for drugs, especially alcohol and THC, whereas females were more likely to test positive for benzodiazepines. A similar proportion of car drivers and motorcycle riders tested positive for drugs, although riders were more likely to test positive for THC. Single-vehicle crashes were particularly associated with alcohol for both car driver and riders, and for riders, multiple-vehicle crashes were particularly associated with THC. (Review' s abstract)
Affiliation :
Dpt of Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology, Univ. of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005
Australie. Australia.
Australie. Australia.
Cote :
A00888 A