Correlation between driving-related skill and alcohol use in young-adults from six European countries : The TEN-D by Night Project

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dc.contributor.authorSiliquini, Roberta
dc.contributor.authorBert, Fabrizio
dc.contributor.authorAlonso, Francisco
dc.contributor.authorBerchialla, Paola
dc.contributor.authorColombo, Alessandra
dc.contributor.authorDruart, Axel
dc.contributor.authorKedzia, Marcin
dc.contributor.authorSiliquini, Valeria
dc.contributor.authorVankov, Daniel
dc.contributor.authorVillerusa, Anita
dc.contributor.authorManzoli, Lamberto
dc.contributor.institutionDepartment of Public Health and Epidemiology
dc.date.accessioned2021-05-11T08:15:01Z
dc.date.available2021-05-11T08:15:01Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractBackground: Only few studies with small experimental samples investigated the impact of psychoactive substances on driving performance. We conducted a multicenter international cross-sectional study to evaluate the correlation between alcohol use and driving-related skill as measured by brake reaction time (RT). Methods. Before and after the entrance into randomly selected recreational sites from six European countries, all subjects aged 16-35 years, owning a driver license, were asked to compile a structured socio-demographic questionnaire and measure RT (SimuNomad3 driving simulator), breath alcohol concentration (BAC; Drager Alcoltest), and drug use (Oratect III saliva test, only at the exit). Mixed regression modeling was used to evaluate the independent association between RT and alcohol concentration or drug use. Results: Before the entrance into the recreational site, 4534 subjects completed all assessments and composed the final sample. Their mean age was 23.1 4.2y; 68.3% were males; 54.7% had BAC > 0 g/L (assumed alcoholics); 7.5% declared illegal drug assumption (mostly cannabis). After the exit, 3019 also completed the second assessment: 71.7% showed BAC > 0 g/L. Controlling for age, gender, educational level, occupation, driver license years, and drug use, BAC was positively associated with RT, achieving significance, however, only when BAC was higher than 0.49 g/L. Significant interaction terms were found between BAC and female gender or drug use, with highest RTs (> 1 sec.) recorded among drug users with BAC > = 1 g/L. Conclusions: This field study confirms previous experimental data on the negative impact of alcohol use on driving-related skill, supporting regulations and educational campaigns aimed at discouraging driving after consumption of psychoactive substances.en
dc.description.statusPeer reviewed
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dc.identifier.citationSiliquini, R, Bert, F, Alonso, F, Berchialla, P, Colombo, A, Druart, A, Kedzia, M, Siliquini, V, Vankov, D, Villerusa, A & Manzoli, L 2011, 'Correlation between driving-related skill and alcohol use in young-adults from six European countries : The TEN-D by Night Project', BMC Public Health, vol. 11, 526. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-11-526
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/1471-2458-11-526
dc.identifier.issn1471-2458
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.rsu.lv/jspui/handle/123456789/4151
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dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofBMC Public Health
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject3.3 Health sciences
dc.subject1.1. Scientific article indexed in Web of Science and/or Scopus database
dc.subjectPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
dc.subjectSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
dc.titleCorrelation between driving-related skill and alcohol use in young-adults from six European countries : The TEN-D by Night Projecten
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