Predominance of Alcohol and Illicit Drugs among Traffic Accidents Fatalities in an Urban Area of Brazil.

CONCLUSIONS: For the effective reduction of traffic accidents related to driving under influence of drugs (DUID), we suggest the intensification of enforcement actions against the use of alcohol by drivers, the definition of which illicit drugs should be surveyed as well the cut-off values, the promotion of changing legislation to obligate drivers to provide samples for toxicological testing, the establishment of public information programs and specific actions aimed at young drivers to promote behavioral changes.
PMID: 26891425 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Traffic Injury Prevention - February 18, 2016 Category: Accident Prevention Authors: Pelição FS, Peres MD, Pissinate JF, de Paula DM, de Faria MD, Nakamura-Palacios EM, De Martinis BS Tags: Traffic Inj Prev Source Type: research