Key findings

  • The prevalence of reports of driving after consuming illicit drugs among regular ecstasy users declined between 2007 and 2008, but remained relatively stable thereafter.
  • REU’s experience of roadside drug testing increased over time between 2007 and 2013.
  • There was little variation evident between Victoria and the remainder of the country in terms of reported drug-related driving behaviours.
  • A significant minority of REU reported engaging in specific harm reduction strategies as a result of the introduction of roadside drug testing.

Resources

Date published
10 Jul 2015
Resource type
Drug Trends Bulletins
Author(s)

Paul Dietze, Danielle Horyniak and Arthur Troung