Driving Health Study Report No 4: Use of pharmaceuticals following work-related injury and illness in Australian truck drivers.
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posted on 2020-12-02, 02:53 authored by Ting Xia, Ross Iles, Sharon Newnam, Dan I. Lubman, Alex CollieAlex CollieThis report, the fourth from The Driving Health Study, presents findings from
analysis of Victorian workers’ compensation data in order to:
1. Describe the prevalence, types and cost of medications prescribed to
truck drivers and other transport workers following a work-related injury
and illness in the Australian state of Victoria, Australia;
2. Examine the characteristics of injured truck drivers who are at risk for
higher volume and long-term use of anti-depressant and opioid
medication.
