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Drug Driving

THINK! strategy for drug driving
There is a need to start a conversation around this issue by cutting through the myths, confusion and contradiction. Our strategy has a two fold approach:

To generate wider public discussion and debate to further impact on the social acceptability of drug driving.
To raise awareness of drug driving as an issue amongst the target audience and their friendship groups challenging existing beliefs with fact and heightening understanding of the risks; the penalties of enforcement and their consequences.

It is an offence to drive whilst unfit through drugs. Many people think that if they drive under the influence of drugs a vehicle search and a potential charge of possession is all they have to be worried about.

Do drugs impair your driving?

Taking drugs will impair driving skills. Driving whilst under the influence of drugs is extremely dangerous and can affect driving in numerous ways.

Drug drivers can suffer from slower reaction times, erratic and aggressive behaviour, an inability to concentrate properly, nausea, hallucinations, panic attacks, paranoia, tremors (or 'the shakes') dizziness and fatigue. In such a condition, it is a bad idea to be behind the wheel of a car, for the driver and their passengers.

During the phase whilst the effects of drugs are wearing off, the taker may feel fatigued, which will affect their concentration whilst driving.