Illicit drugs and driving: Prevalence, beliefs and accident involvement among a cohort of current out-of-treatment drug users

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 58, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 197-204

  Albery, Ian P ^a   Strang, John ^a   Gossop, Michael ^a   Griffiths, Paul ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accident involvement; Illicit drugs; Impaired driving; Impairment beliefs

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CANNABIS; DIAMORPHINE; ILLICIT DRUG; METHADONE; OPIATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; DRIVING ABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

CANNABIS;

EID: 0033990577     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0376-8716(99)00101-5     Document Type: Article

References (33)

1. Åberg L. Drinking and driving: intentions, attitudes and social norms of Swedish male drivers. Accid. Anal. Prev. 25:1993;289-296.
2. Åberg L. Relations among variables influencing drivers' intentions to drive after drinking. Rutter D.R., Quine L. Social Psychology and Health: European Perspectives. 1994;89-100 Avebury, Aldershot.
3. Albery I.P., Gossop M., Strang J. Illicit drugs and driving: a review of epidemiological, behavioural and psychological correlates. J. Subs. Misuse. 3:1998;140-149.
4. Albery I.P., Guppy A. The interactionist nature of drinking and driving: a structural model. Ergonomics. 38:1995a;1805-1818.
5. Albery I.P., Guppy A. Drivers' differential perceptions of legal and safe driving consumption. Addiction. 90:1995b;245-254.
6. Albery I.P., Guppy A. Drivers' biased perceptions of the adverse consequences of drink-driving. Drug Alcohol Rev. 15:1996;39-45.
7. Albery I.P., Strang J. Illicit drugs and driving. Taylor J. Medical Aspects of Fitness to Drive. 1995;142-156 HMSO, London.
8. Alvarez F.J. Illegal drugs and driving in Spain. Med. Sci. Res. 19:1991;491-492.
9. Blomberg R.D., Preusser D.F. Narcotic use and driving behaviour. Accid. Anal. Prev. 6:1974;23-32.
10. Brookoff D., Cook C.S., Williams C., Mann C.S. Testing reckless drivers for cocaine and marijuana. New Engl. J. Med. 331:1994;518-522.
11. Budd R.D., Muto J.J., Wong J.K. Drugs of abuse found in fatally injured drivers in Los Angeles County. Drug Alcohol Depend. 23:1989;153-158.
12. Burger J.M., Palmer L. Changes in the generalisation of unrealistic optimism following experiences with stressful events: reactions to the 1989 Californian earthquake. Pers. Soc. Psychol. Bull. 18:1992;39-43.
13. del Rio M.D., Alvarez F.J. Illegal drug taking and driving: patterns of drug taking among Spanish drivers. Drug Alcohol Depend. 37:1995;83-86.
14. Eagley A.H., Chaiken S. The Psychology of Attitudes. 1993;Harcourt Brace, London.
15. Elliott D. Self-reported driving while under the influence of alcohol/drugs and the risk of alcohol/drugs-related accidents. Alcohol Drugs Driving. 3:1987;31-43.
16. Ferrara S.D. Alcohol, drugs and traffic safety. Br. J. Addict. 82:1987;871-883.
17. Festinger L., Carlsmith J.M. Cognitive consequences of forced compliance. J. Abnorm. Soc. Psychol. 58:1959;203-210.
18. Fortenberry J.C., Brown D.B., Shelvin L.T. Analysis of drug involvement in traffic fatalities in Alabama. Am. J. Drug Alcohol Abuse. 1:1986;257-267.
19. Gossop M., Darke S., Griffiths P., Hando J., Powis B., Hall W., Strang J. The Severity of Dependence Scale (SDS): psychometric properties of the SDS in English and Australian samples of heroin, cocaine and amphetamine users. Addiction. 90:1995;607-614.
20. Griffiths P., Gossop M., Powis B., Strang J. Reaching hidden populations of drug users by priveleged access interviewers: methodological and practical issues. Addiction. 88:1993;1617-1626.
21. Groeger J.A., Brown I.D. Assessing one's own and others driving ability: influences of sex, age and experience. Accid. Anal. Prev. 21:1989;155-168.
22. Hartnoll R.L. Opiates: prevelance and demographic factors. Addiction. 89:1994;1377-1383.
23. Marzuk P.M., Tardiff K., Leon A.C., Stajic M., Morgan E.B., Mann J. Prevalence of recent cocaine use among motor vehicle fatalities in New York City. J. Am. Med. Assoc. 263:1990;250-256.
24. McNeil A., Raw M. Drug Use in England: Results of the 1995 National Drugs Campaign Survey. 1997;Health Education Authority, London.
25. Miller P.M., Plant M. Drinking, smoking and illicit drug use among 15 and 16 year olds in the United Kingdom. Br. Med. J. 313:1996;294-297.
26. Parker D., Manstead A.S.R., Stradling S.G., Reason J.T., Baxter J.S. Intention to commit driving violations: an application of the theory of planned behaviour. J. Appl. Psychol. 77:1992;94-101.
27. Parker H., Measham F. Pick 'n' mix: changing patterns of illicit drug use among 1990s adolescents. Drugs Educat. Prev. Res. 1:1994;1-15.
28. Pickering H., Stimson G. Prevalence and demographic factors of stimulant use. Addiction. 89:1994;1385-1390.
29. Poklis A., Maginn D., Barr J.L. Drug findings in 'driving under the influence of drugs' cases: a problem of illicit drug use. Drug. Alcohol Depend. 20:1987;57-62.
30. Sherman M.F., Bigelow G.E. Validity of patients' self-reported drug use as a function of treatment status. Drug. Alcohol Depend. 30:1992;1-11.
31. Stoduto G., Viniglis E.R., Kapur B.M., Sheu W.-J., McLellan B.A., Liban C.B. Alcohol and drug use among motor vehicle collision victims admitted to a Regional Trauma Unit: Demographic, injury, and crash characteristics. Accid. Anal. Prev. 25:1993;411-420.
32. Weinstein N.D. Unrealistic optimism about future life events. J. Pers. Soc. Psychol. 39:1980;806-820.
33. Williams A.F., Peat M.A., Crouch D.J., Wells J.K., Finkell B.S. Drugs in fatally injured young male drivers. Public Health Rep. 100:1985;19-25.