Mad drivers: psychiatric illness and driving performance.
Road traffic accidents are a leading cause of mortality and morbidity. It has been estimated that over 25% of drivers involved in accidents had impaired driving due to alcohol, drugs, illness or emotional distress. This paper reviews the association between road traffic accidents and psychiatric illness including the effects of alcohol, drugs and psychotropic medication.
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D001334:Automobile Driving; D000431:Ethanol / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011597:Psychomotor Performance / Q000187:drug effects; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders
D011619:Psychotropic Drugs; D000431:Ethanol