Driving behaviors and fitness to drive have been assessed over time using different tools:
standardized neuropsychological, on-road and driving simulation testing. Nowadays, the …

Context Opioids are prescribed to manage moderate-to-severe pain and can be used with
older adults; however, they may lead to several adverse effects, including cognitive …

Background The prevalence of prescription opioid use among drivers has increased
markedly in the past two decades. The purpose of this study is to assess the associations of …

Driving is a complex task that requires both the ability to rapidly identify potential hazards
and respond appropriately to driving situations to avoid crashing. A great deal of research …

Aims Morphine is shown to relieve chronic breathlessness in chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease. There are no definitive data in people with heart failure. We aimed to determine the …

Rationale Despite the high prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and concurrent use
of opioid therapy, no large-scale population studies have investigated whether opioid use …

Background The last two decades have seen tremendous changes in the US environment
surrounding drugs. Driving under the influence of drugs is a growing public health hazard …

Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience that affects most aspects of life,
including physical functioning, daily activity, psychologic and emotional status, and social …

Long-term opioid therapy may be associated with analgesic efficacy and also predictable
adverse events, including cardiovascular and pulmonary events, gastrointestinal disorders …

While there is a vast literature on rural and urban differences in substance use, little is
known in terms of cannabis positive drug tests among fatally injured drivers. In the present …