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Third international symposium on drug-impaired driving

The Third international symposium on drug-impaired driving takes place on 23 October 2017 in Lisbon immediately prior to the Second European conference on addictive behaviours and dependencies (24-26 October). The symposium is...

Lisbon, Portugal

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Video: risks of substance use behind the wheel

The use of illicit drugs and psychoactive medicines amongst drivers, particularly when combined with alcohol, is described today in a new report from the EMCDDA. The 'state of the art' review presents...

Driving Under the Influence of Drugs, Alcohol and Medicines in Europe — findings from the DRUID project

This Thematic paper presents the key findings of the European Union’s research project on Driving Under the Influence of Drugs, Alcohol and Medicines, known as the DRUID project. The project looked at...

Responding to drug driving in Europe

Many of the accidents and deaths that occur on European roads are caused by drivers whose performance is impaired by a psychoactive substance. Alcohol alone is estimated to account for up to...

Responding to drug driving in Europe

Many of the accidents and deaths that occur on European roads are caused by drivers whose performance is impaired by a psychoactive substance. Alcohol alone is estimated to account for up to...

Drug use, impaired driving and traffic accidents

This literature review provides a comprehensive report on the relationship between drug use, impaired driving and traffic accidents. It covers methodological issues, presents results of prevalence surveys among drivers and provides an...

Drugs and driving

Since the late 1990s, much European and world research has addressed the issue of driving under the influence of psychoactive substances. This Selected issue on ‘Drugs and driving’ focuses on driving after...