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Psychoactive Substance Use and Its Associated Factors among Truck Drivers in Ethiopia.

Tewodros YosefDawit GetachewBiruk BogaleWondimagegn WondimuNigusie Shifera AylieYilkal NegesseAmeha Zewudie ZelekeWondwossen NiguseAragaw TesfawHadgu Gerensea
Published in: BioMed research international (2021)
The one-month prevalence of psychoactive substance use among truck drivers was remarkably high. We can conclude that psychoactive substance use is a public health problem among truck drivers, which is a major threat to themselves and others on the road. The sociodemographic and occupational factors are the factors associated with drivers' psychoactive substance use. Therefore, devising health education and counseling program for drivers to tackle the problem plays paramount importance.
Keyphrases
  • public health
  • healthcare
  • quality improvement
  • mental health
  • risk assessment