Traffic Accidents And Minor Tranquilizers: A Review

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• Alternative Title:
  Public Health Rep
• Personal Author:
  Bauer, R L
• Description:
  Minor tranquilizers, including the benzodiazepines, have been found to impair driving skills such as hand-eye coordination and reaction time. Several studies have also demonstrated an association between minor tranquilizer use and traffic accidents; however, the association may be due entirely to more frequent alcohol use or to the underlying anxiety found in users of minor tranquilizers. Whichever the case, patients taking minor tranquilizers do have higher accident rates. It is recommended that physicians emphasize the possible risks of driving while using these medicines, particularly if used with alcohol.
• Subjects:
  • Accidents, Traffic
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Alcohol Drinking
  • Anti-Anxiety Agents
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  More +
• Source:
  Public Health Rep. 99(6):572-574
• Pubmed ID:
  6151211
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMCnull
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  North America ; Europe
• Volume:
  99
• Issue:
  6
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/66162/cdc_66162_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 674.35 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Public Health Reports
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:c26fb6febc682c435d1502f5e95f51c0b2e99de1a474827e3ca458e380bde406