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Cannabis and driving fact sheets: The International Council on Alcohol, Drugs & Traffic Safety (ICADTS)

30.08.2022
This series of fact sheets on the topic of cannabis and driving aims to to review the scientific evidence on cannabis and driving to provide objective information and inform the development of...
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23rd International Council on Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety (ICADTS) Conference

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The EMCDDA is represented at the International Council on Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety (ICADTS) conference, an international stage for exchanging research and policy developments between experts in the field. It brings...
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Video: risks of substance use behind the wheel

14.12.2012
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...
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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
Conference
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Drugs and driving

05.02.2020

Recent statistics reveal that more than 25 000 people die on European roads each year and many more are seriously injured. No less than a quarter of these deaths are estimated to be...
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Drug use, impaired driving and traffic accidents

11.12.2008
As Europeans prepare for the festive season, the EU drugs agency (EMCDDA) releases today its latest report on drugs and driving. While alcohol remains the number one substance endangering lives on European...
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Responding to drug driving in Europe

18.09.2009
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...
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