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Medical Bureau of Road Safety. Cusack, Denis A and Leavy, CP and Daly, Leslie and Fitzpatrick, Patricia (2004) Driving under the influence of drugs in Ireland: results of a nationwide survey 2000-2001. Dublin: Medical Bureau of Road Safety.

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This survey examines the level of driving under the influence of drugs in Ireland, with 2000 specimens selected for drug analysis, with 1000 for over the limit alcohol levels, and 1000 under the alcohol limit (or no alcohol present at all). It shows that there is a significant number of people driving under the influence of drugs, with a strong trend towards increasing drug positivity with decreasing level of alcohol. 68% of tested drivers with essentially zero levels of alcohol were positive for one or more drugs. Many drivers also showed polydrug use, and among those who tested positive for drugs, 60% tested positive for cannabinoids. The report advises Gardai that in the event of a nil or low alcohol reading being obtained, driver impairment may be caused by the presence of drugs.


Item Type
Report
Publication Type
Irish-related, Report
Drug Type
Substances (not alcohol/tobacco), Cannabis, CNS stimulants
Intervention Type
Crime prevention, Screening / Assessment
Date
2004
Pages
25 p.
Publisher
Medical Bureau of Road Safety
Corporate Creators
Medical Bureau of Road Safety
Place of Publication
Dublin
ISBN
1-9022778-8-0
Notes
Contains figures, tables and bibliographic references.
EndNote
Accession Number
HRB (Electronic Only)

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