Conduite au volant sous l'emprise de substances psycho actives au Maroc [ Driving under the influence of psychoactive substances in Morocco ]

The purpose of this study was to describe, evaluate, and identify psychoactive substances and its risk factors among Moroccan drivers. The epidemiological and cross-sectional survey concerned 428 drivers: heavy weight (70), coach (67), automotive (234) and taxi (57). The support of the survey is an individual questionnaire comprising four sections: individual characteristics of drivers, medical practices, toxicological habits and knowledge of road safety. The results show that drivers constitute a population at risk: risk taking drugs and driving (61%), followed by chronic treatment (37.9%), medication without prescription (55%), non-compliance of the treatment rest before driving (70%), and toxicological habits. Their knowledge of road safety is very poor. Ignorance of the Highway Code and the risk factor in the decision of psychoactive substances are respectively about 73% and 80.6%. Prevention and reduction of accidents related to the taking of psychoactive substances pass through awareness and training of drivers on the real risk of this factor.