PMID: 16619993Apr 20, 2006Paper

Assessing road rage victimization and perpetration in the Ontario adult population: the impact of illicit drug use and psychiatric distress.

Canadian Journal of Public Health = Revue Canadienne De Santé Publique
Jennifer E ButtersReginald G Smart

Abstract

To investigate the association among illicit drug use, psychiatric distress and road rage victimization and offending. Particular attention is given to the most serious forms of road rage behaviour. The data are based on the 2002 CAMH Monitor and include a sample of 2,421 Ontario adults aged 18 and older. Logistic regression analyses were conducted with illicit drug use and psychiatric distress (GHQ) and demographic factors as independent variables. Past-year road rage victimization was reported by 42% of the sample and 31% reported any type of road rage offending. Approximately 5% were classified as respondents with serious road rage involvement. The logistic regression analyses revealed significant relationships between illicit drug use and road rage outcomes. Cannabis use was significantly associated with general road rage victimization and offending, while stimulant use substantially increased the likelihood of victimization and membership in the serious road rage classification. Psychiatric distress significantly increased the odds of both road rage victimization and serious road rage involvement. These data reveal different indicators of road rage offending, victimization and serious involvement. Further work is needed to...Continue Reading

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