Prevalence of drugs in oral fluid from truck drivers in Brazilian highways

Highlights • Oral fluid samples were collected from truck drivers in Sao Paulo state, Brazil; • Of all tested samples, 5.2% were found to be positive for drugs; • Cocaine was the most prevalent drug found in the positive samples; • Truck drivers with positive samples were younger and drove longer di...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Forensic science international 2017-04, Vol.273, p.140-143
Hauptverfasser:	Bombana, Henrique Silva, Gjerde, Hallvard, dos Santos, Marcelo Filonzi, Jamt, Ragnhild Elén Gjulem, Yonamine, Mauricio, Rohlfs, Waldo José Caram, Muñoz, Daniel Romero, Leyton, Vilma
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Brazil - epidemiology Drivers Driving Under the Influence - statistics & numerical data Drug use Drugs DUID Fatalities Fluids Forensic sciences Highways Humans Illicit drugs Male Motor Vehicles Narcotics Occupations Oral fluid Pathology Roads & highways Saliva - chemistry Street Drugs - analysis Studies Substance Abuse Detection Substance-Related Disorders - epidemiology Traffic accidents Traffic accidents & safety Truck drivers Trucks
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Zusammenfassung:	Highlights • Oral fluid samples were collected from truck drivers in Sao Paulo state, Brazil; • Of all tested samples, 5.2% were found to be positive for drugs; • Cocaine was the most prevalent drug found in the positive samples; • Truck drivers with positive samples were younger and drove longer distances; • Chance of having a previous accident is directly proportional to long work journeys
ISSN:	0379-0738 1872-6283
DOI:	10.1016/j.forsciint.2017.02.023