Drugs and driving

Many drugs can affect our ability to drive safely. These include illegal drugs (like cannabis), as well as legal drugs (like alcohol) and medicines (both prescribed and over-the-counter).

Find out how individual drugs can affect driving ability.

Find out more:

In March 2010, DrugInfo published a collection of drugs and driving publications. This included:  

• Prevention Research Quarterly, examining the impact of alcohol and other drugs on road deaths and injuries 
• DrugInfo newsletter, focusing on education campaigns, research, and the licence restoration process.
• 4 fact sheets, aimed at drivers, parents and health professionals.
• Prevention seminar. See the presentations or listen to audio.

Read the Australian Drug Foundation's 2007 report, Drugs and driving in Australia: a survey of community attitudes, experience and understanding

For further information search our library catalogue using the term 'driving'.

Last updated: 27 March 2013