DRUG USE HIGH AMONG COMMERCIAL TRUCK DRIVERS: STUDY.
Are the Freedom Truckers in Ottawa really about freedom or are they trying to kill two birds with one stone? #UlteriorMotives NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Truck drivers have challenging jobs and too often they put their own health and safety, as well as others’, in danger by taking stimulants and other drugs to get through a shift, a new study suggests. Researchers analyzed evidence from around the world to get a sense of how much is known about how frequently truck drivers use legal and illegal “psychoactive” substances like alcohol, marijuana, amphetamines and cocaine. They found widely varying estimates - based both on drivers’ own reports and on drug testing - but overall use of mind-altering substances was high and linked to poor working conditions. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-drug-truckdrivers-idUSBRE99O0T520131025 Psychoactive drug consumption among truck-drivers: a systematic review of the literature with meta-analysis and meta-regression Few studies have assessed...