Drug use and pattern of injuries sustained by drivers involved in road traffic crashes

The prevalence of substance use among drivers with traffic injuries in Mazandaran Province, Northern Iran

“…We determined that alcohol was the most commonly used substance by drivers. In studies performed in Iran to study this issue, alcohol consumption has not been researched or assessed as less widespread than opioids [ [18] , [19] , [20] , [21] ]. It seems that substance usage patterns are going to change and these results could sound the alarm.…”

“…It seems that substance usage patterns are going to change and these results could sound the alarm. Marijuana and alcohol are the most common substances in western countries, while opioids are the most prevalent substances among Iranians [ 21 ]. This pattern needs to be revised.…”

The effect of psychoactive substances used on clinical outcomes in injured drivers referred to emergency medicine; case-control study

“…Among drivers involved in accidents, 61% had an illegal concentration for sedatives, 38% for stimulants, 20% for Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), and 10% for opioid abuse (Gjerde et al 2023). Methadone (34.7%) and morphine (27.5%) are the most common substances in motorcyclists who had an accident (Divsalar et al 2021). Motorcyclist drivers were injured in Nigeria, 87% were alcohol, 42.2% were smoking marijuana, and 12.4% were tramadol (Bako et al 2020).…”