There is no doubt that there is a relatively high level of information and knowledge concerning the presence, availability and use of alcohol, tobacco, caffeine and cannabis among trailer-tanker drivers.
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Reckless Sex lives: The presence or otherwise of sexual partners has been found to be a predictive factor for all current alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, cannabis/alcohol and alcohol containing concoction use. A UNAIDS Report of 2007 indeed established known association between increased high risk sexual behaviour and psychoactive substance use. This might be because current alcohol users tend to socialize more, […]
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In Nigeria, it is not uncommon to find non-commercial alcohol being sold in or around the motor parks. They are sold as herbal concoctions against malaria or low back aches popularly referred to as ‘jedi-jedi’. Often the buyers are unaware of the components of such herbal drugs especially the alcohol content.
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The main concern regarding drugged driving is that driving under the influence of any drug that acts on the brain could impair a truck driver’s motor skills, reaction time, and judgment. Drugged driving is a public health concern because it puts not only the truck driver at risk, but also every other vehicle and pedestrian that shares the road as […]
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In spite of the reality of the above established facts, driving under the influence of psychoactive substances has continued unabated in Nigeria. This cannot be said to be for reasons of poor or inappropriate sensitization. In fact, the Federal Road Safety Corp and other civil organizations have continued to put up campaigns against drunk-driving. The Beer Sectoral Group (BSG) of […]
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In Nigeria, heavy duty truck drivers (HDT) are often involved in road traffic accidents which are often associated with colossal damage to lives, properties and infrastructures. In 2011, the FRSC in its Traffic Digest reported that Nigeria has an average of approximately 5,000 tankers involved in wet cargo haulage, moving about 150 million litres of fuel, and 2,500 trailers in […]
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Truck Drivers and the fad called Alcoholism! Drinking and doing drugs on the job are commonplace among truck drivers around the world and not a few would agree that this has in fact become a fad. Ask any truck driver why he takes alcohol and he will probably tell you that he drinks to: stay awake for the journey, steel […]
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