STEERING CLEAR OF DRUGS!

Three different types of drugs are commonly taken by people who may get behind the wheel. Illegal drugs, such as marijuana and cocaine, usually grab most of the headlines, but two other kinds of drugs--prescription and over-the-counter or nonprescription drugs--can also affect drivers, impair their skills, and cause accidents and fatalities. This article deals with the medical facts about how each of these drugs affects driving.

• Corporate Authors:

  Berkin (Bernard)

  3500 Western Avenue
  Highland Park, IL  United States  60035
• Publication Date: 1983-10

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 14-15
• Serial:
  • New Driver
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Berkin (Bernard)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Driving; Drugs; Impaired drivers; Medicine
• Old TRIS Terms: Driver impairment
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00391128
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-037 046
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Nov 30 1984 12:00AM