Characteristics of Prescription Opioid-Impaired and Other Substance-Impaired Drivers in Rural Appalachian Kentucky

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Study examining characteristics and behaviors of prescription opioid-impaired drivers in the rural Appalachian region of Kentucky, Makes comparisons with other substance-impaired drivers using data from research interviews with 118 study participants who had been convicted of a DUI in the same county where they lived. Discusses prevalence of substance use, frequency of impaired driving, criminal activity, and mental health for prescription opioid-impaired, other drug-impaired, and alcohol only-impaired drivers.

J. Matthew Webster, Megan F. Dickson, Faiyad Mannan, Michele Staton

Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 59(5), 373-381

09/2018

Alcohol use · Appalachia · Criminal justice system · Illicit drug use · Opioids · Prescription drug misuse · Statistics and data · Kentucky