Pharmacotherapy Group, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria
Abstract
In Nigeria, the correlation between alcohol abuse and incidence of
drink-driving and alcoholrelated motor task and road trauma has been
recognised. Unrestricted availability of alcohol and ignorance, coupled
with the absence of Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) threshold to act
as a legal reference point for controlling the use, misuse or abuse of
alcohol in Nigeria, are major concern. The pharmacology, clinical and
sports implications of indulgence in alcohol and the debate on its
legal status are highlighted in this article. The information presented
could offer both clinical and safety benefits to psychomotor tasks
executors and road safety professionals
