%0 Journal Article
%T Driving under the influence of alcohol and alcohol use disorder: the relevance of early identification from an Italian retrospective outpatient study
%J Annali dell'Istituto superiore di sanità
%D 2024
%A Caputo, Fabio
%A Lungaro, Lisa
%A Palamara, Giorgia
%A Pavarin, Raimondo Maria
%A Sanchini, Samantha
%A Costanzini, Anna
%A Caio, Giacomo
%A De Giorgio, Roberto
%A Testino, Gianni
%A Scafato, Emanuele
%V 60
%N 2
%P 111-117
%X INTRODUCTION: Worldwide, almost 1.2 million people drive under the influence of alcohol. However, early identification of alcohol use disorder (AUD) in subjects driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol is seldom achieved. <br><br>AIM: The aim of our retrospective study is to investigate the presence of AUD in a population of DUI subjects who had their driving license suspended, and if they were following a specific rehabilitation program. <br><br>METHODS AND RESULTS: 750 subjects were retrospectively enrolled from 2018 to 2021. DSM-V to assess AUD was used. Forty-eight (6.4%) subjects presented a diagnosis of AUD, after one month they showed a statistically significant reduction of carbohydrate-deficient transferrin (CDT) (p<0.0001); however, none were following a program for the treatment of AUD. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: This outpatient setting may be considered a place of primary and secondary prevention where DUI subjects with a diagnosis of AUD may be entrusted to a Centre in order to follow rehabilitation treatment.  Keywords: Ethanol impaired driving <p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Istituto superiore di sanit
%@ 0021-2571
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.4415/ANN_24_02_05