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DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF DRUGS

12 de março de 20131min0

The main challenge in establishing recommendations for driving under the influence of psychoactive drugs is the need to provide an easily ‐ understood and justifiable scientific rationale for particular drugs being covered by the offence of drug ‐ driving, whilst recognising that the evidence base is dynamic and will develop as our knowledge and understanding increases. The Panel imed to  establish whether there was sufficient evidence in the scientific literature to be able to determine a relationship between the use of psychoactive drugs and an effect on driving performance in average members of the general public.

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/118803/drug-driving-expert-panel-report.pdf


Sobre a UNIAD

A Unidade de Pesquisa em álcool e Drogas (UNIAD) foi fundada em 1994 pelo Prof. Dr. Ronaldo Laranjeira e John Dunn, recém-chegados da Inglaterra. A criação contou, na época, com o apoio do Departamento de Psiquiatria da UNIFESP. Inicialmente (1994-1996) funcionou dentro do Complexo Hospital São Paulo, com o objetivo de atender funcionários dependentes.



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