Psychoactive drugs and driving impairment.

Author(s)
Wilson, D.G.
Year
Abstract

The increasing contribution of psychoactive drugs, alone and in combination with alcohol, to the causation of traffic accidents is discussed. Therapeutic use of prescribed psychotrophics, abuse of prescribed psychotrophics, and the abuse of illegal narcotics and hallucinogens, including canabis, are related to impairment of driving skills. The paper is illustrated by results of drug estimations obtained under Queensland traffic legislation over a period of seven years.

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B 20895 (In: B 19594) /83.4/ IRRD 259915
Source

In: Alcohol, drugs and traffic safety : proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Alcohol, Drugs, and Traffic Safety (ICADTS), Stockholm, June 15-19, 1980, p. 328-341, 8 tab., 11 ref.

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