road safety

Road traffic injury risk from alcohol and cannabis use among emergency department patients in Argentina

Scientific article

18 August 2022

ABSTRACT Objective. To report the risk from alcohol, cannabis, and their combined use for non-fatal road traffic injuries for drivers, passengers, and pedestrians. Methods. Risk was estimated using the case-crossover method. Participants (N...

Webinar: "Alcohol and Road Injuries in the Americas"

9 April 2018

Webinar

United States

There is ample evidence showing that the harmful use of alcohol is associated with deaths and disability caused by road injuries. The Region of the Americas is of particular interest in relation with alcohol related road injuries as data support policy actions in this area but countries have been slow in implementing them.