@article{ref1,
title="Effect of trauma-related stress after alcohol consumption on perceived likelihood of negative consequences and willingness to drive",
journal="Addictive behaviors",
year="2021",
author="Kearns, Nathan T. and Blumenthal, Heidemarie and Contractor, Ateka A. and Aston, Elizabeth R. and Metrik, Jane",
volume="117",
number="",
pages="e106836-e106836",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Alcohol-related motor vehicle crashes are a major preventable cause of death in the United States. One potential factor that may modulate the influence of alcohol on driving-related cognitions and decision-making is trauma-related stress. Indeed, in addition to compelling research indicating that both acute trauma-related stress and acute alcohol consumption may independently affect driving-related risky decision-making, there is reason to believe that the combination of these antecedents may have an exacerbating effect. <br><br>METHODS: The current study evaluated the influence of induction of acute trauma-related stress (via script-driven imagery) after alcohol consumption (0.06% Breath Alcohol Concentration [BrAC]) on driving-related cognitions - perceived likelihood of negative consequences and willingness to drive - among 25 trauma-exposed (currently symptomatic) adult drinkers from the community (M = 24.08; 36.0% female). <br><br>RESULTS: Participants who were acutely exposed to trauma-related stress after alcohol consumption evidenced lower perceived likelihood of being pulled over by a police officer (ηp2 = 0.38, large effect size) and lower perceived likelihood of getting in an accident (ηp2 = 0.17, medium-to-large effect size) relative to participants exposed to a neutral cue; conversely, participants exposed to trauma-related stress after alcohol consumption evidenced greater willingness to drive (d = 1.16, large effect size) than participants exposed to a neutral cue. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Generally, findings suggest that individuals with a trauma history that are acutely exposed to trauma-related stressors (e.g., reminders of their traumatic experience) may be particularly vulnerable to poorer driving-related decision-making after alcohol consumption. <br><br>RESULTS provide a meaningful target for the development of intoxicated driving prevention and intervention efforts geared specifically for individuals with trauma history.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0306-4603",
doi="10.1016/j.addbeh.2021.106836",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2021.106836"
}