ABSTRACT Objectives: to identify factors associated with the use of psychoactive substances among professional truck drivers.Methods: cross-sectional study that investigated the use of at least one psychoactive substance and its association with sociodemographic, occupational, and health characteristics in 354 professional truck drivers.Researchers collected data through face-to-face interviews using forms.
Multiple regression analyzes estimated prevalence ratios (PR) and respective Chastity Cages 95% confidence intervals (95%CI).Results: lower family income (PR: 2.03; THYROID SUPPORT 95%CI: 1.
08-3.83), symptoms of insomnia (PR: 2.18, 95%CI: 1.
46-3.26), and long working hours (PR: 1.95, 95%CI: 1.
30-2.92) independently associated with the use of at least one psychoactive substance.Conclusions: a set of sociodemographic, occupational, and health variables acts at distinct levels and is independently associated with the use of psychoactive substances among professional truck drivers.