Factors associated with psychoactive substance use among truck drivers. (30th September 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Abreu, A; Costa, R; Portela, I; Jomar, Rafael; Sousa, A I; Souza, M H
• Is Part Of: European journal of public health. Volume 30(2020)Supplement 5
• Publication Date: 2020-09-30
• Subjects: Epidemiology -- Europe -- Periodicals; Public health -- Europe -- Periodicals; 362.109405
• DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckaa166.1368
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1101-1262

Abstract

Abstract: Introduction: The World Health Organization's report shows a growing concern about drug use and road safety worlwide. Objectives: To identify sociodemographic, health and occupational characteristics associated with use of psychoactive substances among truck drivers. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study conducted with 354 drivers from January to June, 2016. Data collection was based on a multidimensional questionnaire that included the Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST-WHO) and the Self Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ-20) instruments. The hierarchical approach was adopted for odds ratio (OR) adjustment. The variables that showed statistical significance with p ≤ 0.10 in the bivariate analyzes were selected for the multiple logistic regression analysis performed in the IBM SPSS software (v.19.0). Results: The use of psychoactive substances in the last three months was associated to low family per capita income (OR, 2.59; 95%CI, 1.23-5.47) and poor self-reported health (1.96; 1.16-3.32), self-reported insomnia (2.9; 1.73-4.87), Common Mental Disorders (3.05; 1.62-5.75) and illness-related absenteeism (1, 70; 1.02-2.85). Regarding work characteristics, the use of psychoactive substances in the last three months was observed among those with less than 15 years of work (1.78; 1.07-2.94), daily work journey longer than 6h/day (2.83; 1.69-4.74) and with less than 6 hours of daily rest (1.88; 1.12-3.14). Conclusions: The results showed worrying vulnerability factors associated with the use of psychoactive substances among truck drivers in Brazil. Key messages: The survey of 354 truck drivers described the vulnerability and risk factors, which are exposed, as inadequate work conditions associated with the use of psychoactive substances. It showed a greater chance of at least the use of one of the substances (alcohol, cocaine, amphetamine), among truck drivers and the importance in the development of public policies for this worker.