The prevalence of alcohol and other drugs in fatal road crashes in Victoria, Australia

CONCLUSIONS: A decline in the prevalence of alcohol in fatalities suggests that law enforcement and public health strategies in Australia to address road fatalities and drink-driving may have had a positive effect. However, increases were observed in the incidence of other potentially impairing drugs including opioids and amphetamines, specifically methylamphetamine, indicating a concerning trend in road safety in Victoria that warrants further monitoring.PMID:33631704 | DOI:10.1016/j.aap.2020.105905

Source: Accident; Analysis and Prevention. - February 25, 2021 Category: Accident Prevention Authors: Jennifer Schumann Monica Perkins Paul Dietze Dhanya Nambiar Biswadev Mitra Dimitri Gerostamoulos Olaf H Drummer Peter Cameron Karen Smith Ben Beck Source Type: research