Prevalence of Substance Use and Sleep-Related Problems Among Driver Victims Involved in Road Traffic Accidents Presenting to a Tertiary Care Hospital in India
The study highlights the substantial role of substance use and sleep-related problems in RTAs, emphasizing the need for interventions targeting these factors to reduce the burden of RTAs. Policies enforcing stricter substance use regulations and promoting sleep health awareness and sleep assessments for drivers could significantly mitigate RTAs and improve road safety in India.
Authors
- Manisha Naithani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0984-4176)
- Vishal Dhiman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7308-7694)
- Bhaskar Sarkar
- Ravi Gupta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2583-563X)
- Aniruddha Basu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6650-8160)
- Ashish Ramesh Bhute (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5394-2347)
- Esther Lalringzo
Institutions
- Seema Dental College and Hospital (IN)
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences Rishikesh (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2024-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.74934
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.52