Guidelines for research on drugged driving

Drugged driving: how much is too much?

Detecting impairment from cannabis is not as straightforward as detecting alcohol because of the complex nature of the drug and lack of conclusive research about the dose–effect of cannabis. The widely used breathalyzer test can accurately detect alcohol impairment using a breath sample because the amount of alcohol in exhaled air closely relates to the amount of alcohol in the blood, says Dr. ...

Drugged driving: Canada's laws lag behind.

The Public Safety Threat of Drugged Driving

The term drugged driving refers to driving after the use of impairing substances other than alcohol or combined with alcohol. When alcohol is used alone, impairment is called drunk driving. Drugged driving is now occurring at a level comparable to drunk driving. Drug impairment can be caused by illegal drugs, misused prescription drugs either with or without a prescription, over-the-counter med...

The need for drugged driving per se laws: a commentary.

OBJECTIVE Triggered by the new federal commitment announced by the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONCDP) to encourage states to enact drugged driving per se laws, this article reviews the reasons to establish such laws and the issues that may arise when trying to enforce them. METHODS A review of the state of drunk driving per se laws and their implications for drugged driving is pre...

Correlates of Marijuana Drugged Driving and Openness to Driving While High: Evidence from Colorado and Washington

AIMS A potential unintended consequence of legalizing recreational marijuana is increased marijuana-related driving impairment. Some states where recreational marijuana is legal have begun implementing interventions to mitigate driving under the influence (DUI) of marijuana, including media campaigns to increase knowledge about DUI laws. However, little is known about the associations between k...