The dope on drug-impaired driving
Further Reading
May 2002, page 11
Tranquillisers a driving menace (by Stephen
Luntz)
Describes research from the University of Adelaide that found a link between
tranquilliser use and road accidents.
February/March 2002, pages 10-15
Drugs – science behind the substance (by Roger Beckmann)
Looks at the chemistry behind how things we eat or drink can change our
thoughts, feelings and behaviour.
3 December 2005, pages 28-29
Taking on the drugged and drunk drivers (by Paul Marks)
Describes technology to test drivers for the presence of drugs in their bloodstream.
2 December 2005
Cannabis doubles the risk of fatal crashes (by Gaia Vince)
Describes research indicating that cannabis almost doubles the risk of fatal car crashes.
7 February 2005
Marijuana makes blood rush to the head (by Katharine Davis)
Looks at the effect of smoking marijuana on blood flow in the brain.
13 November 2004, pages 32-39
The intoxication instinct (by Helen Phillips and Graham Lawton)
Looks at the universal pursuit of intoxication by humans.
22 November 2003, page 25
End of the breathalyser? (by Graham Lawton)
A report on a new kind of test used to determine if drivers are fit to be
behind the wheel.
23 March 2002, page 4
Dope at the wheel (by Arran Frood)
Looks at the question of having a legal limit for cannabis.
16 December 2000, page 6
Don’t be a dope (by Arran Frood)
Describes research that found that cannabis adversely affected driving ability,
although not as much as alcohol.
Page updated April 2006.