Samenvatting
The use of psychoactive substances can influence people’s motor and cognitive performance, and, consequently, be a hazard to traffic safety. Alcohol is a well-known contributor to road accidents, but other substances, such as illicit drugs and psychoactive medicines, can also adversely affect the fitness to drive, and, therefore, endanger traffic safety. The objectives of this deliverable is to summarise the findings of the various epidemiological studies of the relation between psychoactive substance use and the risk of injury in a road accident while positive for alcohol or other psychoactive substances. (Author/publisher) This document is available at https://www.bast.de/Druid/EN/Home/home_node.html