Comparison of the prevalence of alcohol, cannabis and other drugs between 900 injured drivers and 900 control subjects: results of a French collaborative study

Mura, Patrick; Kintz, Pascal; Ludes, Bertrand; Gaulier, Jean‐Michel; Marquet, Pierre; Martin-Dupont, S.; Vincent, F.; Kaddour, Afamia; Goullé, Jean-Pierre; Nouveau, J.; Moulsma, Mustapha; Tilhet-Coartet, S.; Pourrât, O.

doi:10.1016/s0379-0738(03)00052-5

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“…Case-control studies [4][5][6][7] have shown a greater risk of traffic accident among those who drive under the influence of cannabis, there being a dose-effect relation [4]. The increased risk is greater if cannabis is used in conjunction with alcohol and/or other illicit drugs [5].…”

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Cannabis and driving: Results from a general population survey

Álvarez

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Rio

2007

Forensic Science International

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The role of illicit drugs on driving, and particularly of cannabis and driving, is the object of increasing awareness. While there is increasing evidence of their effect on psychomotor performance and increased risk of involvement in traffic accidents, limited information is available concerning factors that can predict the likelihood of driving under the influence of cannabis. The present study aims to determine the past year prevalence of driving under the influence of cannabis, and of being a passenger in a vehicle driven by a person under the influence of cannabis, as well as to examine the correlations with a broad range of potential risk factors. A total of 2500 people, aged between 14 and 70 and living in Castille and Leon (Spain), were surveyed in 2004 with regard to their consumption of alcohol and illicit drugs. Among those who reported cannabis use in the previous year, further assessment was carried out. 15.7% of those surveyed reported cannabis consumption in the previous 12 months, of whom 9.7% reported driving a vehicle under the influence of cannabis during this period, on average eight times. One out of five (19.9%) reported being a passenger in a vehicle driven by a person under the influence of cannabis, on average five times in the previous 12 months. The predictors of driving under the influence of cannabis were the population size of community, the number of drugs consumed, reference to cannabis-related problems and to being a passenger in a vehicle driven by a person under the influence of alcohol. The data show that cannabis consumption and driving is common, and requires more attention from policy makers. #

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Cannabis and driving: Results from a general population survey

Álvarez

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Rio

2007

Forensic Science International

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“…Epidemiologiske studier har vist at bruk av cannabis er assosiert med økt risiko for trafikkulykker, og høyere konsentrasjoner av THC er vist å medføre tiltakende økt ulykkesrisiko (13,14,17,18,29,69).…”

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Misvisende om cannabis og trafikkfare

Paust¹

2018

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“…Otros problemas de salud con mayor evidencia de asociación, posiblemente causal, incluyen problemas de tipo neurológico, como el deterioro agudo de habilidades de manipulación neuromotora que son necesarias como por ejemplo para conducir vehículos (como procesamiento de información, reacción temporal, coordinación perceptual-motora, acción motora, memoria de trabajo y atención) (3) . La literatura epidemiológica es consistente con ello al mostrar asociación entre accidentes de tránsito con el uso de marihuana (4)(5)(6)(7)(8) , aunque son necesarios más estudios para identificar con precisión efectos independientes de esta sustancia respecto a otras sustancias, principalmente alcohol, ya que el uso concomitante es muy frecuente (9) .…”

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Efectos de la marihuana en la cognición: una revisión desde la perspectiva neurobiológica

Torres

Fiestas

2014

Rev Peru Med Exp Salud Publica

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RESUMENLa marihuana es una sustancia psicoactiva ampliamente usada en la sociedad, especialmente entre los más jóvenes. El uso de esta sustancia ha sido asociado consistentemente con diversos problemas de salud, muchos de los cuales tienen en común una alteración en las manifestaciones cognitivas de la conducta, incluyendo la memoria, la atención, la emoción y la toma de decisiones. Se encontró evidencia que los cannabinoides, la sustancia activa de la marihuana, impactan negativamente en la memoria a corto plazo, memoria de trabajo y la toma de decisiones. Asimismo, los cannabinoides afectan la atención y la interacción entre los eventos cognitivos y la emoción. Esta información puede ser usada como argumento de plausibilidad biológica para interpretar una serie de hallazgos clínicos y epidemiológicos en los que el uso de marihuana se ha mostrado relacionado con problemas tales como accidentes de tránsito, psicosis, depresión, pobre trayectoria académica, entre otros.Palabras clave: Abuso de marihuana; Cognición; Conducta; Memoria; Neurobiología (fuente: DeCS BIREME). EFFECTS OF MARIJUANA ON COGNITION: A REVIEW FORM THE NEUROBIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE ABSTRACTMarijuana is one of the most commonly used psychoactive substances in society, mainly among youths. Its use has been consistently associated with several health problems, many of which have in common an impairment in the cognitive processes of behavior, including the memory, attention, emotion and decision making. There is evidence suggesting that cannabinoids, marijuana´s primary psychoactive substance, have a negative effect in short-term memory, working memory, and decision making. It has also been found that cannabinoids affect attention and the interaction between cognitive events and emotion. This information can be used as an argument of biological plausibility to assess clinical and epidemiological research findings that show that marijuana`s use is associated to problems such as traffic accidents, psychosis, depression and poor academic records, among others. INTRODUCCIÓNLa marihuana (sustancia sustraída de la planta Cannabis) es la sustancia psicoactiva ilegal de mayor uso en el mundo. La Organización de las Naciones Unidas (UNODC) ha estimado que en el 2009, entre 125 y 203 millones de personas en el mundo usaron esta sustancia, siendo la prevalencia anual de uso de la droga de 2,8-4,5% de la población mundial entre 15 y 64 años (1) . En el Perú, la prevalencia anual de uso de marihuana ha sido informada en alrededor de 0,7%, la cual es una prevalencia bastante baja comparada con la de otros países vecinos, como Colombia, Bolivia y Chile, donde la prevalencia anual de uso de marihuana es 2,3, 4,3 y 6,7%, respectivamente. Esta discrepancia entre países con similares características socioeconómicas de una misma región puede deberse a diferencias metodológicas, que en este caso pueden estar significando para el Perú un subregistro de consumo de la marihuana (especialmente, cuando la UNODC, publicó una prevalencia anual para el 2005 de 3,3%). Lo cierto...

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Comparison of the prevalence of alcohol, cannabis and other drugs between 900 injured drivers and 900 control subjects: results of a French collaborative study

Cited by 259 publications

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Cannabis and driving: Results from a general population survey

Cannabis and driving: Results from a general population survey

Misvisende om cannabis og trafikkfare

Efectos de la marihuana en la cognición: una revisión desde la perspectiva neurobiológica

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