Road traffic injury risk from alcohol and cannabis use among emergency department patients in Argentina
Rev Panam Salud Publica
; 46, ago. 2022
Artículo
en Inglés
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| ID: phr-56288
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ABSTRACT
[ABSTRACT]. Objective. To report the risk from alcohol, cannabis, and their combined use for non-fatal road traffic injuries for drivers, passengers, and pedestrians. Methods. Risk was estimated using the case-crossover method. Participants (N= 306) were injured patients from an emergency department in Mar del Plata, Argentina. Results. Alcohol use (OR= 6.78, CI 95% 3.75-12.25) as well as combined alcohol and cannabis use (OR= 7.05, CI 95% 1.16-42.73) significantly increased the risk of a road traffic injuries. Alcohol use increased the risk in both, women (OR= 8.87, CI 95% 2.69-29.21) and men (OR= 6.16, CI 95% 3.10-12.23); in those >30 years old (OR= 6.01, CI 95% 2.09-17.24) and those <30 years old (OR= 7.15, CI 95% 3.49-14.65). This last group also had an increased risk after combined alcohol and cannabis use (OR= 7.05, CI 95% 1.16-42.75). Both drivers (OR= 6.40, CI 95% 3.23-12.69) and passengers (OR= 13.83, CI 95% 2.87-66.42) had an increased risk after alcohol consumption. Conclusions. To our knowledge, these are the first estimates of the risk of having a road traffic injury after alcohol and cannabis consumption in one of the countries of the Southern Cone (Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay). These results highlight the urgent need to implement and enforce comprehensive alcohol control measures. Furthermore, given the global trend towards legalizing cannabis for recreational use, our results could also inform policymakers to enact or amend impaired driving laws.
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Colección:
Bases de datos de organismos internacionales
Contexto en salud:
ODS3 - Salud y Bienestar
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ODS3 - Meta 3.6 Reducir muertes y trauma causado por accidentes de tránsito
Problema de salud:
Meta 3.6: Reducir muertes y trauma causado por accidentes de tránsito
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Abuso de Sustancias y Accidentes de Tráfico
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Respuesta tras los Accidentes
Base de datos:
PAHO-IRIS
Asunto principal:
Argentina
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Consumo de Bebidas Alcohólicas
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Cannabis
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Accidentes de Tránsito
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Riesgo
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de etiología
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Factores de riesgo
País/Región como asunto:
America del Sur
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Argentina
Idioma:
Inglés
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
Artículo