Benzodiazepines in the oral fluid of Spanish drivers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Driving under the influence of alcohol, illicit drugs and certain medicines is not allowed worldwide. Roadside drug testing is considered an important tool for determining such behavior. In Spain, mandatory roadside oral fluid drug testing is carried out regularly. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of benzodiazepines and benzodiazepines in combination with other drugs in drivers, examine benzodiazepine concentrations in drivers, and analyze the association of these factors with age and sex.

Methods

This study assessed data on Spanish drivers with confirmed drug-positive results recorded by the Spanish National Traffic Agency (Dirección General de Tráfico) between 2011 and 2016, accounting for 179,645 tests and 65,244 confirmed drug-positive tes

SUBMITTER: Herrera-Gomez F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7038549 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature