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Canadian study to examine Marijuana Driving link

A study is to take place in Canada by the University of Victoria’s Centre for Addiction Research B.C (CARBC) and will investigate whether there is firstly a link between marijuana and car crashes but secondly what the risk of impairment is whilst driving at various levels of smoking pot.

Prescription Drugged Driving

Can drugged driving on benzodiazepines or opioids be safe? Benzodiazepines and opioids are two classes of drugs heavily used recreationally and prescribed. The effects of both substances are varied but both are extremely addictive, leading to many people having physical dependencies on them. Benzodiazepines are too varied and understudied to have a conclusive law regarding their use driving, but it is apparent that many dangers exist. This has led to tens of thousands of deaths through lack of knowledge and their abuse.

Shocking drink-driving advert

Advertising campaigns like this have helped reduce the amount of accident caused due to drink-driving.

Shocking drug-driving advert

This advert released in Australia, is a more shocking example of what can happen if you drive under the influence of drugs.

Shocking cannabis driving ad

In Australia this hard-hitting advert launched by the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) is aimed at people who drive under the influence of cannabis.

Driving on drugs

I wouldn't like to get driven anywhere by this guy

Drug drive campaign ignores shock tactics

This week the UK Government began a new advertising campaign in an attempt to reduce the amount of people who drive while under the influence of drugs. The advertising campaign launched by the transport secretary Andrew Adonis and costing £2.3 million will feature on television, radio and at music festivals. It is the aim of the government to make drug driving as socially unaccepted as drink driving.

It has haunted me forever

Submitted by jlrice1975 on Tue, 18/08/2009 - 13:27

My story begins back in the mid ninties. I never drank or used any type of drugs while I was in high school. I didn't smoke my first joint until I was 18.

The first time I encountered the law I was driving to a friends and had a pipe in a bag behind the seat of my truck. I was stopped for speeding. The cop searched my vehicle and found the pipe. I was charged with possession of Marijiuna and went to court.

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