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Also, psychoactive substance use is a commonly observed behavior among truck drivers. To the best of our knowledge, no evidence shows the prevalence and factors associated with psychoactive substance use among truck drivers in Ethiopia. Therefore, this study was aimed at assessing the prevalence and factors associated with psychoactive substance use among truck drivers in Ethiopia. <jats:italic>Methods<\/jats:italic>. A cross\u2010sectional study was conducted among 400 systematically selected truck drivers at Modjo dry port in Ethiopia, from February 1 to March 1, 2018. The data were collected through face\u2010to\u2010face individual interviews using a structured questionnaire. The collected data were entered into EpiData version 4.2.0.0 and analyzed using SPSS version 20. Binary logistic regression analysis was computed to determine the association using crude and adjusted odds ratios at 95% confidence intervals. The level of significance was declared at <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> value &lt; 0.05 in the multivariable binary logistic regression analysis. <jats:italic>Results<\/jats:italic>. Of the 400 truck drivers interviewed, the overall one\u2010month self\u2010reported prevalence of psychoactive substance use was 70% (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic> = 280). In the multivariable binary logistic regression analysis, aged 38 years and above (AOR = 0.40, 95% CI [0.23\u20100.69]), Christianity religion (AOR = 0.52, 95% CI [0.28\u20100.97]), college and university education (AOR = 3.47, 95% CI [1.27\u20109.47]), having a family size of 3 or more (AOR = 0.34, 95% CI [0.20\u20100.60]), having 6 or more hours spent sleeping at night (AOR = 0.46, 95% CI [0.28\u20100.75]), and rest breaks between driving (AOR = 2.13, 95% CI [1.14\u20103.97]) were significantly associated with psychoactive substance use. <jats:italic>Conclusion<\/jats:italic>. The one\u2010month prevalence of psychoactive substance use among truck drivers was remarkably high. We can conclude that psychoactive substance use is a public health problem among truck drivers, which is a major threat to themselves and others on the road. The sociodemographic and occupational factors are the factors associated with drivers\u2019 psychoactive substance use. 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