Road traffic injury risk from alcohol and cannabis use among emergency department patients in Argentina
Rev Panam Salud Publica
; 46, ago. 2022
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in English
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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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Collection:
Databases of international organizations
Health context:
SDG3 - Health and Well-Being
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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
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Substance Abuse and Road Accidents
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Post-crash Response
Database:
PAHO-IRIS
Main subject:
Argentina
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Alcohol Drinking
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Cannabis
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Accidents, Traffic
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Risk
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Risk factors
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Argentina
Language:
English
Year:
2022
Document type:
Article