DuiCam app records, reports drunk drivers from your car
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (www.ucr.edu) — Nearly 30 Americans a day die in vehicle crashes that involve drunk drivers, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That number is so appalling...
View ArticleAlcohol relatively ignored by policy makers in favor of drugs
J Psychopharmacol. 2013 Jan 16. [Epub ahead of print] The high harm score of alcohol. Time for drug policy to be revisited? van Amsterdam J, van den Brink W. Source 1Laboratory for Health Protection...
View ArticleTackling disruptive behavior in early childhood could prevent substance use...
Delivering a two-year intervention programme to disruptive kindergarten children could help prevent substance use in adolescence, according to a new study published in the British Journal of...
View ArticleDrivers who test positive for drugs have triple the risk of a fatal car crash
Drugged driving has been a safety issue of increasing public concern in the United States and many other countries but its role in motor vehicle crashes had not been adequately examined. In a new...
View ArticleTeens who consume energy drinks more likely to use alcohol and drugs
Philadelphia, Pa. (February 4, 2014) – Nearly one-third of US adolescents consume high-caffeine energy drinks or “shots,” and these teens report higher rates of alcohol, cigarette, or drug use,...
View ArticleDrugged driver profile has changed
Public Health Rep. 2014 Jul;129(4):342-50. Fatal crashes from drivers testing positive for drugs in the u.s., 1993-2010. Wilson FA1, Stimpson JP1, Pagán JA2. Author information 1University of Nebraska...
View ArticleSubstance Abuse Among Older Adults
Clin Geriatr Med. 2014 Aug;30(3):629-654. doi: 10.1016/j.cger.2014.04.008. Epub 2014 Jun 12. Substance Abuse Among Older Adults. Kuerbis A1, Sacco P2, Blazer DG3, Moore AA4. Author information...
View ArticleThe risk of young people driving drunk increases if their parents drink
If parents consume alcohol, it is more likely that their children will drive under its influence. This is one of the conclusions of a new study analysing the data of more than 30,000 students and...
View ArticleDrug, alcohol use, helmet-wearing habits, and fatal motorcycle crashes are...
Traffic Inj Prev. 2014;15(7):678-84. doi: 10.1080/15389588.2013.866235. Associations between drug use and motorcycle helmet use in fatal crashes. Rossheim ME1, Wilson F, Suzuki S, Rodriguez M, Walters...
View ArticleHow technology can help fatigued drivers
“Imagine a fatigued driver on the verge of running off the road. He or she suddenly wakes up and reflexively initiates a very large corrective manoeuvre, a potential misjudgement that can lead to...
View ArticleDrug testing not very effective as a workplace safety strategy
Accid Anal Prev. 2014 Oct;71:154-65. doi: 10.1016/j.aap.2014.05.012. Epub 2014 Jun 9. How effective is drug testing as a workplace safety strategy? A systematic review of the evidence. Pidd K1, Roche...
View ArticleRAND study finds association between teen sleep patterns and alcohol or...
Adolescents who sleep less or stay up later are significantly more likely to have used alcohol and marijuana over the past month when compared to their peers who report better sleep patterns,...
View ArticleThe closer kids get to the city, the easier it is to get illegal substances
Rural Remote Health. 2015 Oct-Dec;15(4):3397. Epub 2015 Oct 31. Perceived ease of access to alcohol, tobacco and other substances in rural and urban US students. Warren JC1, Smalley KB2, Barefoot KN3....
View ArticleTornadoes drive some teens to substance abuse
J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol. 2015 Nov 25:1-14. [Epub ahead of print] Adolescent Substance Use Following a Deadly U.S. Tornado Outbreak: A Population-Based Study of 2,000 Families. Danielson CK1,...
View ArticleImpact of physical exercise on substance use disorders: a meta-analysis
PLoS One. 2014 Oct 16;9(10):e110728. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0110728. eCollection 2014. Impact of physical exercise on substance use disorders: a meta-analysis. Wang D1, Wang Y1, Wang Y1, Li R2,...
View ArticleHow sport impacts psychological outcomes along with alcohol and illicit drug use
Int Rev Sport Exerc Psychol. 2015 Jan 1;8(1):224-250. Epub 2015 Nov 16. Sport participation and its association with social and psychological factors known to predict substance use and abuse among...
View ArticleAdolescents hospitalized for adversity-related injury have increased...
Adolescents discharged from hospitals in England after an admission for violent, drug- or alcohol-related, or self-inflicted injuries have increased risks of subsequent death and emergency...
View ArticleWho’s going to drink after high school?
J Stud Alcohol Drugs. 2016 Jan;77(1):121-132. The Effect of Residence, School Status, Work Status, and Social Influence on the Prevalence of Alcohol Use Among Emerging Adults. Simons-Morton B1, Haynie...
View ArticleIndoor tanning and substance abuse linked
AURORA, Colo. (Jan. 20, 2016) – Researchers from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have shown a direct link between indoor tanning and substance abuse among Colorado high school...
View ArticleIndustry initiatives to prevent drinking and driving lack evidence of...
The majority of the alcohol industry’s actions around the world to reduce drinking and driving either lack evidence of effectiveness or haven’t been studied, new Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of...
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