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Título
Road rage among drug dependent patients
Año del Documento
2013
Editorial
Elsevier
Descripción
Producción Científica
Documento Fuente
Accident Analysis and Prevention, 50 (2013) : 848–853
Résumé
The consumption of alcohol, cocaine and cannabis is associated with aggressive behaviour, being a victim
of injuries from various causes, and suffering traffic accidents. On the other hand, there is a significant
association between road rage and traffic accidents, yet this has not been studied in persons suffering a
substance dependence disorder. This study analyses the prevalence of road rage in substance dependent
patients undergoing treatment. 100 patients randomly selected at an outpatient treatment centre were
included in the study. 63% of the patients had experienced road rage in the year prior to the interview,
and 18% were serious perpetrators. There was a higher frequency among drivers and those who were
starting treatment for cocaine and cocaine + heroin. The study shows that road rage is very frequent among
patients with disorders due to substance dependence who are undergoing treatment, in particular the
most severe form (“serious perpetrators”). Special attention should be addressed to the issue of driving
and road rage during the treatment of these patients.
Materias (normalizadas)
Accidentes de tráfico - Prevención
Uso de drogas
ISSN
0001-4575
Revisión por pares
SI
Idioma
eng
Derechos
openAccess
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