Citation

Gay Anderson D, Riley P. Nurs. Clin. North Am. 2008; 43(3): 357-65, viii.

Affiliation

College of Nursing, University of Kentucky, 315 CON Building, Lexington, KY 40536-0232, USA. danders@uky.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.cnur.2008.04.003

PMID

18674669

Abstract

The trucking industry employs approximately 9 million workers, with approximately 3 million being long-haul truck drivers. Truck drivers are exposed to a variety of stressful situations, such as working long hours, no sleep, inadequate rest and relaxation, being away from home and support systems, and driving in hazardous conditions. These risk factors place the long-haul truck driver at an increased risk for possible use or abuse of alcohol and drugs. Identification of those at risk and those who are abusing alcohol and drugs is vitally important for the health of these truckers.

Language: en