title: [Alcohol and amphetamines use among long-distance truck drivers].
abstract: The purpose of the study was to assess the incidence of alcohol and amphetamine use among long-distance truck drivers. There were studied 91 truck drivers at the gas station in Passos, Southeastern Brazil, in November 2005. Data was collected using a questionnaire comprising 19 multiple choice questions. Descriptive statistics, Chi-square test and Cramér's correlation coefficient were used for data analysis. The results indicated that 66% of the long-distance truck drivers used amphetamines during their travels, mainly at gas stations along the highways (54%). Alcohol was consumed by 91% of them and 43% of them consumed it at gas stations. It is concluded that there is a need of preventive and education campaigns targeting this occupation category at gas stations and transportation companies, focusing on the risks of these substances' use during working hours.
authors: Grupo de Pesquisa Psicologia e Instituições, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Assis, SP, Brazil. nascimentoec@yahoo.com.br
authors: Eurípedes Costa do
authors: EC
authors: Nascimento
authors: Evania
authors: E
authors: Nascimento
authors: José de Paula
authors: Jde P
authors: Silva
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019973:Alcohol-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D019969:Amphetamine-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D001334:Automobile Driving / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014186:Transportation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016526:Workload