Factors associated with alcohol and drug use among traffic crash victims in southern Brazil

Evaluation of four oral fluid devices (DDS®, Drugtest 5000®, Drugwipe 5+® and RapidSTAT®) for on-site monitoring drugged driving in comparison with UHPLC–MS/MS analysis

“…Driving under the influence of drugs (DUID) is a major worldwide problem [1][2][3] and random roadside drug testing can act as an effective deterrent. A sensitive, specific, reliable and easy to use device for on-site determination of drugs of abuse enables police officers to ascertain DUID offences directly at the roadside, as it is usual for drunk driving.…”

Ground transportation accidents involving two categories of motorcyclists who transport passengers

“…This is a positive finding, as alcohol is an important factor in the occurrence of accidents involving motorcyclists [26][27] . Another positive finding was the use of individual protection equipment (full-face helmet) by the majority of interviewees.…”

Traffic Crashes and Alcohol Outlets in a Brazilian State Capital

“…Compared to data collected in emergency rooms from developed countries (as reported by the DRUID (Driving Under the Influence of Drugs, Alcohol and Medicines) project in Europe, for example), and compared to data collected in Porto Alegre (De Boni et al 2011), the surrogate measure used in this article may have underestimated alcohol use among drivers. However, there is no consensus in the literature about the best surrogate for alcohol-related crashes, especially when considering nonfatal injuries.…”

“…In Brazil, where positive blood alcohol concentration ranges from 20 percent in nonAddress correspondence to Raquel De Boni, Center for Drug and Alcohol Research, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul and Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre, R. Sto Antonio 554/33, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil 90220-011. E-mail: raqueldeboni@gmail.com fatally injured victims (De Boni et al 2011) to 50 percent in those fatally injured (de Carvalho Ponce et al 2011;Modelli et al 2008;Stampe et al 2010), preventing traffic crashes represent a challenge for the next decades (Reichenheim et al 2011).…”