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sions. Trauma Mon. 2012;17(1):236-8. DOI: 10.5812/traumamon.4182 Implication for health policy/practice/research/medical education: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of substance abuse among drivers of MVC, following road traffic events. Copyright c 2012, Kowsar Corp. All rights reserved. Background: Motor vehicle collisions (MVC) comprise a majority cause of referral to the emergency department (ED). A large proportion of MVC appear to be preventable, if more effective measures against driving after substance abuse can be implemented. Objective: This study was aimed to investigate the prevalence of substance abuse among drivers of MVC, following road traffic accidents (RTA). Materials and Methods: This case-control research was conducted from July to October 2007. One hundred MVC drivers admitted in the ED were included as the case group and 110 hospitalized patients, due to nontraumatic causes were used as controls. History of sub-stances abused was obtained and urine samples were tested for opium in both groups. Fi-nally the history and laboratory results of the groups were compared using SPSS 18. Results: Of the 100 patients in the case group, 39 (39%) were positive for substance abus