Aggressive Driving Behaviours in Cannabis Users. The Influence of Consumer Characteristics
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15470633 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sonia Ortiz‐Peregrina (0000-0001-6353-9511, Universidad de Granada), Carolina Ortíz (0000-0003-0248-1699, Universidad de Granada, corresponding author), Rosario G Anera (0000-0003-3614-2142, Universidad de Granada) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 3911-3911 |
| Publication date | 2021-04-08 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph18083911 |
| OpenAlex | W3143702154 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 68 |
This study analysed dangerous driving behaviours in twenty young occasional cannabis users through objective and self-reported data, studying the relationship between the two aspects. Visual function was assessed in a baseline session and after smoking cannabis, as well as speed-related behaviour in a driving simulator. The participants responded to questionnaires on sociodemographic factors, their consumption profile, and the incidence of dangerous behaviours (Dula Dangerous Driving Index; DDDI). After cannabis use, the results revealed a significant deterioration in visual function. In terms of speed management, they showed significantly greater acceleration force in the two different sections of the route, and they drove significantly faster. Our correlations indicate that males and heavier users display more risky speed management. Likewise, the heavier cannabis users admitted to increased dangerous driving behaviour, and an accident in the preceding year was associated with a trend towards aggressive driving behaviour according to the DDDI questionnaire. The findings of this study suggest that cannabis users adopt dangerous behaviours when driving, despite the effect this drug has on certain important functions, such as vision. The results suggest a need for awareness-raising and information campaigns
Aggressive driving · Cannabis · Computer security · Driving simulator · Driving under the influence · Environmental health · Injury prevention · Occupational safety and health · Poison control · Psychiatry · Simulation · Suicide prevention · Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research · Computer Science · Engineering · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Medicine · Psychology · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes · Traffic and Road Safety
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |