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Risky driving behaviours among stimulant drug users and the role of aggression: Findings from a national survey

Addiction Jul 31, 2019

Hayley AC, et al. - In view of a greater prevalence of risky driving behavior among stimulant drug users, researchers examined the extent of this association after adjusting for aggressiveness. They obtained data from Wave 3 (2012–2013) of the National Epidemiological Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions. Using the Alcohol Use Disorder and Associated Disabilities Interview Schedule (AUDADIS-5) and the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5), they conducted face-to-face interviews to assess stimulant drug use, past-year DSM-5 Stimulant Use Disorder, aggression, and measures of risky driving. Overall, lifetime stimulant use was reported in 2,714 (8.3%) respondents; criteria for Past Year DSM-5 Stimulant use disorder were met by 112 (0.3%). Analysis suggests a positive association of stimulant use with risky driving behaviors after adjusting for aggressiveness. Lifetime stimulant users had a higher likelihood of driving or speeding under the influence of drugs and license revocation, after adjustment for demographics and independent of aggression.

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