A continuidade do uso de anfetaminas por motoristas de caminhão no Estado de São Paulo, Brasil, a despeito da proibição de sua produção, prescrição e uso

Abstract

Amphetamine use by truck drivers for occupational purposes is widely known. The production and consumption of amphetamines was banned by the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) in October 2011. This study analyzes persistent amphetamine use by truck drivers since the ban was implemented. A convenience sample of 427 truck drivers was taken along highways in São Paulo State in 2012. Participants were asked to answer a structured questionnaire and provide a urine sample to screen for recent amphetamine consumption through toxicological analysis. Among the interviewed drivers, 7% had used some illicit drug recently and 2.7% had used amphetamines. Amphetamines are still consumed by truck drivers despite the risks and the recent ban. The authorities should thus monitor the possession and use of amphetamines by drivers in order to effectively enforce the ban.

Meanings and vulnerability to HIV/AIDS among long-distance truck drivers in Brazil

“…The high workload and lack of proper structure in the stopping places is widely reported by studies in Brazil 15 , 18 , 21 and in India 19 . The pressure of shipping companies for delivery of loads, many hours of work per day, and the lack of defined work shifts is usually associated with the use of amphetamines 14 , 15 , 18 .…”

“…The pressure of shipping companies for delivery of loads, many hours of work per day, and the lack of defined work shifts is usually associated with the use of amphetamines 14 , 15 , 18 . The use of these substances, in turn, is related to the higher chances of unprotected sex among truck drivers 6 .…”

Uso exclusivo de álcool e em associação a outras drogas entre motoristas de caminhão que trafegam por rodovias do Estado de São Paulo, Brasil: um estudo transversal

“…Preocupa notar que o uso múltiplo de drogas agrava a emissão de comportamentos de risco no trân-sito 12 , tornando o condutor mais predisposto ao acontecimento de acidentes de trânsito. Embora a existência do uso múltiplo de drogas já tenha sido citada entre motoristas de caminhão 13 , detalhamentos são necessários.…”

Análise de anfetamina, cocaína e tetrahidrocanabinol em fluido oral de motoristas de caminhão que trafegam em rodovias do estado de São Paulo

“…Como já relatado na literatura 103 , nossos resultados apresentaram ainda, uma frequência de uso relativamente alta para as anfetaminas, considerando o controle legal sobre os medicamentos que possuíam como princípio ativo substâncias estimulantes. Diferente de países europeus 104 , no Brasil é mais frequente o uso de cocaína pela população, incluindo os motoristas de caminhão.…”