Citation

Gerostamoulos J, Mccaffrey P, Drummer OH, Odell M. Proc. Int. Counc. Alcohol Drugs Traffic Safety Conf. 2002; 2002: 441-445.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2002, The author(s) and the Council, Publisher International Council on Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety)

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Abstract

In the laws of most Australian states there is a provision for taking blood samples from drivers suspected of driving under the influence of drugs. On 1 December 2000, the Road Safety Act of Victoria was amended to give Victoria Police the power to require a driver to undergo an assessment of impairment which includes the taking of a blood sample. Objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of drugs in Victorian drivers suspected of driving while impaired by a drug.