| Reducing the legal blood alcohol concentration limit for driving in developing countries: a time for change? Results and implications derived from a time-series analysis (2001-10) conducted in Brazil. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 21631625 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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AIMS: In Brazil, a new law introduced in 2008 has lowered the blood alcohol concentration limit for drivers from 0.06 to 0.02, but the effectiveness in reducing traffic accidents remains uncertain. This study evaluated the effects of this enactment on road traffic injuries and fatalities. DESIGN: Time-series analysis using autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) modelling. SETTING: State and capital of São Paulo, Brazil. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 1,471,087 non-fatal and 51,561 fatal road traffic accident cases in both regions. MEASUREMENTS: Monthly rates of traffic injuries and fatalities per 100,000 inhabitants from January 2001 to June 2010. FINDINGS: The new traffic law was responsible for significant reductions in traffic injury and fatality rates in both localities (P<0.05). A stronger effect was observed for traffic fatality (-7.2 and -16.0% in the average monthly rate in the State and capital, respectively) compared to traffic injury rates (-1.8 and -2.3% in the State and capital, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: Lowering the blood alcohol concentration limit in Brazil had a greater impact on traffic fatalities than injuries, with a higher effect in the capital, where presumably the police enforcement was enhanced. |
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Authors:
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Gabriel Andreuccetti; Heraclito B Carvalho; Cheryl J Cherpitel; Yu Ye; Julio C Ponce; Tulio Kahn; Vilma Leyton |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Evaluation Studies; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2011-08-23 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Addiction (Abingdon, England) Volume: 106 ISSN: 1360-0443 ISO Abbreviation: Addiction Publication Date: 2011 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2011-11-04 Completed Date: 2012-01-25 Revised Date: 2012-02-08 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9304118 Medline TA: Addiction Country: England |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 2124-31 Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
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© 2011 The Authors, Addiction © 2011 Society for the Study of Addiction. |
Affiliation:
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Department of Preventive Medicine, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil. gabriel.biousp@gmail.com |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Accidents, Traffic
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mortality,
prevention & control,
trends* Alcohol Drinking / blood, legislation & jurisprudence*, prevention & control Alcoholic Intoxication / blood, prevention & control* Automobile Driving / legislation & jurisprudence* Brazil / epidemiology Developing Countries Ethanol / blood Humans Law Enforcement Models, Statistical* Police Strikes, Employee Time Factors Urban Health Wounds and Injuries / epidemiology* |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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R01 AA018119-02/AA/NIAAA NIH HHS |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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64-17-5/Ethanol |
| Comments/Corrections | |
Comment In:
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Addiction. 2011 Dec;106(12):2132-3
[PMID:
22049983
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Erratum In:
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Addiction. 2012 Jan;107(1):236 |
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