TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2007//
TI  - Alcohol and amphetamines use among long-distance truck drivers
JO  - Revista de saude publica
A1  - Nascimento, Evania
A1  - Nascimento, Evania
A1  - Silva, Jose de Paula
SP  - 290
EP  - 293
VL  - 41
IS  - 2
N2  - The purpose of the study was to assess the incidence of alcohol and amphetamine use among long-distance truck drivers. There were studied 91 truck drivers at the gas station in Passos, Southeastern Brazil, in November 2005. Data was collected using a questionnaire comprising 19 multiple choice questions. Descriptive statistics, Chi-square test and Cramer's correlation coefficient were used for data analysis. The results indicated that 66% of the long-distance truck drivers used amphetamines during their travels, mainly at gas stations along the highways (54%). Alcohol was consumed by 91% of them and 43% of them consumed it at gas stations. It is concluded that there is a need of preventive and education campaigns targeting this occupation category at gas stations and transportation companies, focusing on the risks of these substances use during working hours.     <p></p>    <p>Language: pt</p>
LA  - pt
SN  - 0034-8910
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -