Illicit Drugs and Alcohol: Driving Performance | ||||
| Zagazig University Medical Journal | ||||
| Article 26, Volume 29, Issue 2, March 2023, Page 592-600 PDF (359.66 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Review Articles | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/zumj.2022.126201.2497 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Enas Elsayed Ali Ali Elbawwab 1; Esraa Ahmed Khalil Mohammed Ebrahim  1; Ahmed Hossam Hamed Hassan 1; Hussein Mohammed Hussein Dawoud 1; Mena Maged George Hemaia 1; Yehia Nabil Abdalla Hellmy 1; Dalia Ibrahim Ahmed Mesallam 2
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| 14th medical student, faculty of medicine, zagazig university, Egypt | ||||
| 2Forensic Medicine & Clinical Toxicology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Road accidents caused by driving under the impact of alcohol and drugs are considered a serious concern. We aim to review the effect of illicit drugs and alcohol on drivers’ performance. Materials and Methods: Articles were obtained by electronic search of PubMed® and Google Scholar® using search terms cannabis or synthetic cannabinoids or opioids or synthetic opioids or alcohol or cocaine or illicit drugs And drive or driving. Conclusion: According to WHO studies from low- and middle-income nations, a significant number of professional drivers take narcotics by error and stimulants to stay alert and reduce fatigue. Illicit drugs and alcohol were shown to alter cognitive functions, and harm information processing, and performance on normal driving tasks. Therefore, more studies would clarify the drugs’ effect on traffic accidents. We recommended mandatory drug testing before issuing a driving license, and regular traffic police campaigns for screening of substance abuse among commercial drivers. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Driving performance; Illicit drugs; Alcohol; Traffic accident | ||||
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