A recent study evaluated the Mississippi Alcohol Safety Education Program (MASEP), a statewide program required for people convicted of their first DUI offense. Researchers found that participants had positive experiences […]
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High Drug Concentrations in Impaired Driving Cases: What Harris County Researchers Learned
Drug-impaired driving continues to pose a significant challenge for traffic safety professionals, law enforcement officers, and forensic toxicologists. While alcohol impairment can often be evaluated using established blood alcohol concentration […]
Updating the Playbook for Drug-Impaired Driving Investigations
Drug-impaired driving continues to be a major traffic safety challenge across the United States. As drug trends evolve and forensic technologies advance, toxicology laboratories must continuously adapt their testing practices to identify substances that may […]
Picture This: Cautionary Measures on Prescription Drugs to Reduce Medication‑Impaired Driving
Authors: Sasha Tanner & Cinthya Fillips A picture is worth a thousand words, and in the world of prescription drugs, it can convey vital information for individual and overall public […]
Cracking the Code: How Do We Understand and Measure Drug-Impaired Driving?
Authors: Sasha Tanner & Cinthya Fillips Impaired driving is one of the most pressing challenges in traffic safety, law enforcement, and criminal justice policy. With substances like alcohol, cannabis, and prescription drugs influencing driver behavior, the question remains: […]
Cannabis Does Not Make You a Better Driver
Author: Liaba Khan It starts as a harmless thought: “I feel fine.” But feeling fine isn’t the same as driving safely. Every impaired driving crash begins with a decision someone […]
