Trends in the use of psychoactive substances by truck drivers in S ão Paulo State, Brazil: A time-series cross sectional roadside survey (2009-2016).

CONCLUSION: These data show that the use of psychoactive substances by truck drivers in Brazil did not decrease during the study period. This reinforces the need for further preventive measures to reduce drug use among drivers, which could lead to a decrease in traffic crashes in Brazil.
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Source: Traffic Injury Prevention - March 31, 2019 Category: Accident Prevention Authors: Leyton V, Bombana HS, Magalhães JG, Panizza HN, Sinagawa DM, Takitane J, Carvalho HB, Andreuccetti G, Yonamine M, Gjerde H, Muñoz DR Tags: Traffic Inj Prev Source Type: research