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Speed freaks? A literature review detailing the nature and prevalence of dance drugs and driving
(Revue de la littérature concernant la nature et la prévalence du phénomène drogues festives/conduite automobile)
Auteur(s) :
AKRAM, G. ;
FORSYTH, A. J. M.
Année
2000
Page(s) :
265-277
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
31
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology)
Thésaurus mots-clés
RAVE
;
MILIEU FESTIF
;
STIMULANTS
;
AMPHETAMINE
;
CONDUITE DE VEHICULE
;
PREVALENCE
;
TEST
;
DEPISTAGE
;
MDMA-ECSTASY
Thésaurus géographique
ROYAUME-UNI
Note générale :
International Journal of Drug Policy, 2000, 11, (4), 265-277
Note de contenu :
Tab.
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
Considerable interest has lately been expressed in motor car driving whilst under the influence of drugs. Unlike depressant drugs (e.g. alcohol) dance drugs are often perceived to enhance driving skills. The physical effects and the current lack of police roadside testing are possible contributing reasons for dance drug driving. This paper aims to show through a literature review on the subject, the demographics of those involved in dance drug driving and the extent to which certain dance drugs are implicated in drug driving incidents. Drug driving is found to be highest amongst the 18-35 year age group and more prevalent amongst adult males. Prevalence figures for driving under the influence of individual drugs are also given. The numbers of people involved in accidents/fatalities and testing positive for amphetamine, cocaine and other dance drugs is small. Although self-reporting especially of illegal activities is difficult to accurately evaluate, most of the reported studies use actual blood/urine samples and so can be considered accurate. The literature does not highlight any real concerns regarding dance drug driving in terms of prevalence although it does highlight the paucity of research in this area, in particular 'Culture E and driving'. (Review's abstract)
Affiliation :
Pharmacy Dept., Greater Glasgow Primary Care NHS Trust, Leverndale Hospital, 510 Crookston Rd, Glasgow G53 7TU, Scotland
Royaume-Uni. United Kingdom.
Royaume-Uni. United Kingdom.