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Prevalência do beber e dirigir em Diadema, estado de São Paulo / Prevalence of drinking and driving in a city of Southeastern Brazil / Prevalence of drinking and driving in a city of Southeastern Brazil
Duailibi, Sérgio; Pinsky, Ilana; Laranjeira, Ronaldo.
Affiliation
  • Duailibi, Sérgio; Universidade Federal de São Paulo. Departamento de Psiquiatria. Unidade de Pesquisa em Álcool e outras Drogas. São Paulo. BR
  • Pinsky, Ilana; Universidade Federal de São Paulo. Departamento de Psiquiatria. Unidade de Pesquisa em Álcool e outras Drogas. São Paulo. BR
  • Laranjeira, Ronaldo; Universidade Federal de São Paulo. Departamento de Psiquiatria. Unidade de Pesquisa em Álcool e outras Drogas. São Paulo. BR
Rev. saúde pública ; 41(6): 1058-1061, dez. 2007. tab
Article in English, Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-470543
Responsible library: BR67.1
RESUMO
Problemas decorrentes do consumo de álcool em motoristas têm sido amplamente estudados no mundo e indicam elevadas taxas de morbidade e mortalidade relacionadas à bebida e direção. Existem poucos estudos nacionais a respeito. Assim, realizou-se estudo com o objetivo de estimar a prevalência do uso de álcool por motoristas conduzindo veículos e testar a aceitabilidade dos bafômetros ativos e passivos. Foram avaliados 908 motoristas nas principais vias de trânsito de Diadema, estado de São Paulo, de fevereiro de 2005 a março de 2006. A metodologia adotada foi do tipo pontos de fiscalização de sobriedade. Em 23,7 por cento dos motoristas foi encontrado algum traço de álcool no ar expirado; 19,4 por cento estavam com níveis de álcool iguais ou acima dos limites permitidos pela legislação. O bafômetro passivo mostrou-se confiável e com resultados comparáveis aos do ativo. Esses achados foram seis vezes superiores aos encontrados internacionalmente, sugerindo a relevância desse problema. São necessárias políticas específicas para combater esse problema, além de outras pesquisas em âmbito nacional.
ABSTRACT
Problems due to alcohol use among drivers have been assessed worldwide and studies indicate high morbidity and mortality rates related to drinking and driving. There are few national studies about this subject. Thus, this study was conducted aiming at estimating the prevalence of drinking and driving and testing the acceptability of passive and active breathalyzers. A total of 908 drivers were tested in the main streets of a city in the state of São Paulo, from February 2005 to March 2006. The methodology adopted was sobriety checkpoints. In 23.7 percent of the drivers some level of alcohol was found in the exhaled air; in 19.4 percent alcohol level was equal to or higher than the legal limit. The passive breathalyzer was reliable and presented results comparable to the active one. These findings were six times higher than those found in similar surveys carried out in other countries, indicating the relevance of this problem. Specific public policies to fight the problem and more national studies are needed.
Subject(s)
Full text: Available Collection: International databases Health context: SDG3 - Health and Well-Being / SDG3 - Target 3.6 Reduce deaths and the trauma caused by road accidents Health problem: Target 3.6: Reduce deaths and the trauma caused by road accidents / Substance Abuse and Road Accidents / Road Safety Policies Database: LILACS Main subject: Alcohol Drinking / Accidents, Traffic / Toxicity Tests Type of study: Prevalence study / Risk factors / Screening study Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English / Portuguese Journal: Rev. saúde pública Journal subject: Public Health Year: 2007 Document type: Article / Project document Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade Federal de São Paulo/BR
Full text: Available Collection: International databases Health context: SDG3 - Health and Well-Being / SDG3 - Target 3.6 Reduce deaths and the trauma caused by road accidents Health problem: Target 3.6: Reduce deaths and the trauma caused by road accidents / Substance Abuse and Road Accidents / Road Safety Policies Database: LILACS Main subject: Alcohol Drinking / Accidents, Traffic / Toxicity Tests Type of study: Prevalence study / Risk factors / Screening study Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English / Portuguese Journal: Rev. saúde pública Journal subject: Public Health Year: 2007 Document type: Article / Project document Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade Federal de São Paulo/BR
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