Abstract
Neste estudo piloto avaliamos os comportamentos de beber e dirigir e os conceitos de autocrítica sobre este tema em indivíduos que pretendiam dirigir após a saída de bares e restaurantes. Também avaliamos a eficácia de uma intervenção preventiva em seus comportamentos futuros de beber e dirigir. Os participantes tiveram seus níveis de alcoolemia (BAC) avaliados e responderam um questionário, recebendo um folheto informativo durante a intervenção breve. A maioria dos participantes (69%) apresentaram BAC abaixo dos limites criminais estabelecidos por lei e 31% acima deste limite. Após um mês, o questionário foi novamente aplicado e não se observou redução significativa no comportamento de beber e dirigir após um mês, indicando a necessidade de intervenções mais efetivas.
Highlights
Between the 1970s and 1990s, there was a significant increase in the consumption of alcohol in Brazil
No differences were detected between the high-BAC group (HBAC) and non or low-BAC group (NLBAC) groups regarding gender, most of the participants of both groups being men (Table 1)
The HBAC group had slightly more married drivers, significant difference was not observed between the groups
Summary
Between the 1970s and 1990s, there was a significant increase in the consumption of alcohol in Brazil. At the middle of the 1990s, the per capita use of alcohol in Brazil was 5.0 liters[1], and currently, it is approximately 8.7 liters[2]. The abuse of alcohol can cause a variety of problems, including disorientation, cognitive and motor impairments that lead to accidents and deaths[3]. Some authors reported that alcohol misuse is a robust risk factor to disability-adjusted life-years in young people[4]. When car accidents are associated with the use of alcohol, the consequences tend to be more severe than with other substances[5]. Peltzer[6] observed that about 17% of drivers from 22 countries reported having driven after heavily drinking alcohol in the last year. In United States, a survey has shown that about 14%
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