Profile of problems associated with psychoactive substance use among commercial motorcyclists in Abeokuta, Nigeria

Government policies on commercial motorcycle crash prevention are often not driven by data in terms of mental health risks. In this cross-sectional study, data was obtained from 508 commercial motorcyclists (CMs) in Ibadan, Nigeria on psychological distress, personality, suicidality, impulsivity, substance use and Intelligence Quotient, to determine the mental health correlates of road crash involvement. One-month and 12-month accident rates were 7.9 and 28.9% respectively. One-month crash involvement was independently associated with helmet non-use (OR 2.2, 95% CI 1.1-4.7, p = 0.03) and poor knowledge of road signs (OR 2.5, 95% CI 1.2-5.3, p = 0.02). The odds of 12-month crash involvement was increased among lifetime users of alcohol (OR 2.0, 95% CI 1.3-3.0, p = 0.001) and those with fewer than two children (OR 2.0, 95% CI 1.2-3.3, p = 0.006), but was reduced among riders with primary school education (OR 0.2, 95% CI 0.1-0.7, p = 0.007). Crash involvement rate in this population is high. Results from the study do not support routine psychiatric evaluation for traffic offenders, but are more in favour of safety education and traffic law enforcement.

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Should Traffic Offenders Undergo Compulsory “Mental Test”: A Study of Mental Health and Crash Involvement Among Commercial Motorcyclists in Ibadan, Nigeria?

Ayinde

Adejumo

Olukolade

et al. 2018

Community Ment Health J

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Substance use among commercial motorcyclists and its relationship with life satisfaction and significant depressive symptoms

Obadeji

Kumolalo

Ajiboye

et al. 2020

Journal of Substance Use

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Psychoactive substance use and general mental health among refugees in a Nigerian camp

Amosu

Onifade

Adamson³

2015

Journal of Substance Use

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Profile of problems associated with psychoactive substance use among commercial motorcyclists in Abeokuta, Nigeria

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Should Traffic Offenders Undergo Compulsory “Mental Test”: A Study of Mental Health and Crash Involvement Among Commercial Motorcyclists in Ibadan, Nigeria?

Should Traffic Offenders Undergo Compulsory “Mental Test”: A Study of Mental Health and Crash Involvement Among Commercial Motorcyclists in Ibadan, Nigeria?

Substance use among commercial motorcyclists and its relationship with life satisfaction and significant depressive symptoms

Psychoactive substance use and general mental health among refugees in a Nigerian camp

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