[ Conduite au volant sous l'emprise de substances psycho actives au Maroc ]
Volume 13, Issue 2, October 2015, Pages 415–419
R. B. Maataoui1, B. Almasrar2, S. B. Maataoui3, Y. Koulali4, and S. Hilali5
1 Unité de recherche "Agro – Ressources Marocaines et Environnement", Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Université Hassan Premier, Settat, Maroc
2 Unité de recherche "Agro – Ressources Marocaines et Environnement", Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Université Hassan Premier, Settat, Maroc
3 Unité de recherche "Agro – Ressources Marocaines et Environnement", Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Université Hassan Premier, Settat, Maroc
4 Unité de recherche "Agro – Ressources Marocaines et Environnement", Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Université Hassan Premier, Settat, Maroc
5 Unité de recherche "Agro – Ressources Marocaines et Environnement", Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Université Hassan Premier, Settat, Maroc
Original language: French
Copyright © 2015 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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 : Medical Habits: 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%) , toxicological habits (tobacco : 53.6 % alcohol : 27.17%, illegal drugs : 18.97%, tea : 31.1%, coffee :15.4%. 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.
Author Keywords: Drug, psycho active substances, traffic accidents.
Volume 13, Issue 2, October 2015, Pages 415–419
R. B. Maataoui1, B. Almasrar2, S. B. Maataoui3, Y. Koulali4, and S. Hilali5
1 Unité de recherche "Agro – Ressources Marocaines et Environnement", Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Université Hassan Premier, Settat, Maroc
2 Unité de recherche "Agro – Ressources Marocaines et Environnement", Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Université Hassan Premier, Settat, Maroc
3 Unité de recherche "Agro – Ressources Marocaines et Environnement", Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Université Hassan Premier, Settat, Maroc
4 Unité de recherche "Agro – Ressources Marocaines et Environnement", Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Université Hassan Premier, Settat, Maroc
5 Unité de recherche "Agro – Ressources Marocaines et Environnement", Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Université Hassan Premier, Settat, Maroc
Original language: French
Copyright © 2015 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
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 : Medical Habits: 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%) , toxicological habits (tobacco : 53.6 % alcohol : 27.17%, illegal drugs : 18.97%, tea : 31.1%, coffee :15.4%. 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.
Author Keywords: Drug, psycho active substances, traffic accidents.
Abstract: (french)
L'objet de cette étude était de décrire, d'évaluer et d'identifier les substances psycho actives et leurs facteurs de risque chez les conducteurs Marocains. L'enquête épidémiologique et transversale a intéressé 428 conducteurs : poids lourds (70), autocar (67), automobile (234) et taxi (57). Le support de l'enquête est un questionnaire individuel comportant quatre rubriques : les caractéristiques individuelles des conducteurs, les habitudes médicales, les habitudes toxicologiques et les connaissances en matière de sécurité routière. Les résultats montrent que les conducteurs constituant une population à risque se caractérisent par:
- Habitudes médicales : prise de médicaments à risque au volant (61%), suivi du traitement des maladies chroniques (37,9%), prise de médicaments sans prescription médicale (55%) , non respect du repos de traitement avant la conduite (70%).
- Habitudes toxicologiques : tabac: 53,6%, alcool : 27,17%, drogues illicites : 18,97%, thé : 31,1%, café : 15,4%.
- Connaissance en matière de sécurité routière: très insuffisante : l'ignorance du code de la route et le facteur de risque lié à la prise des substances psycho actives sont respectivement de l'ordre de 73% et 80,6%.
La prévention et la réduction des accidents liés à la prise des substances psycho actives passent par la sensibilisation et la formation des conducteurs sur le risque non négligeable de ce facteur.
Author Keywords: médicaments, substances psycho-actives, accidents de circulation.
How to Cite this Article
R. B. Maataoui, B. Almasrar, S. B. Maataoui, Y. Koulali, and S. Hilali, “Driving under the influence of psychoactive substances in Morocco,” International Journal of Innovation and Applied Studies, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 415–419, October 2015.
