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Talking with clients about drugs and drivingNumber 8.13 March 2010 Any drugs or substances that act on the brain can affect the way we see and understand what is going on around us. They can alter our attention span, reaction time and coordination, making it unsafe to drive. In 2007, the Australian National Drug Strategy Household Survey found that drug driving was actually quite common. One in five illicit drug users reported that they had driven a car while under the influence of illicit drugs. This is a public health concern because it risks the safety of the drivers, their passengers, and other road users. This fact sheet aims to support alcohol and other drug (AOD) workers and health professionals in talking with their clients about the risks of drugs and driving. View this fact sheet as a web page To view PDF publications you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader (version 9.3), click on the link below and follow the instructions to install this free software: |
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