Use of psychoactive substances by goods carriage drivers associated with Kerala, India.

Siva Prasad M S Priyatha Chokki VeettilJayesh K JosephEmbalil Mathachan Aneesh

Published in: Traffic injury prevention (2023)

This was the first study conducted among drivers in India for the detection of DOA. Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) was used more by the goods carriage drivers associated with Kerala State, India. The use of psychoactive substances significantly increased with the distance of travel. Point-of-collection testing (POCT) by the biochip array technology is an efficient method for the detection of these substances.

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