题名: |
Effects of cannabis and amphetamines on driving simulator performance of recreational drug users in the natural field. |
作者: |
KRUEGER-H-P (Center for Traffic Sciences (IZVW), Wuerzburg, Germany); VOLLRATH-M (Center for Traffic Sciences (IZVW), Wuerzburg, Germany) |
关键词: |
DRUGS-; 2242-; RECREATION-; 0603-; DRIVING-VEH; 1760-; SIMULATION-; 9103-; BEHAVIOUR-; 9001-; DRUNKENNESS-; 1783- |
摘要: |
In 1998, a field study funded by the Federal Highway Research Institute (BAST) of Germany was conducted with drivers at discotheques. Subjects were contacted by researchers from the Center of Traffic Sciences, Wuerzburg (IZVW) and asked to participate in a short interview concerning drugs and driving. Subjects who had consumed drugs and had either been driving, were going to drive or indicated that they had been driving under the influence of drugs at other occasions were asked for an extended interview, a driving-simulator test and for blood, urine and saliva samples (N = 241). Additionally, sober control subjects (N = 59) and subjects under the influence of alcohol (N = 45) were included. The study examines the effect of cannabis (two groups: acute and previous consumption) and amphetamines and ecstasy (two groups: low and high concentration) alone and in combination with alcohol on driving performance. Driving performance was analyzed by means of a driving-simulator which evaluates the ability to maintain lateral position and speed, tests peripheral and central attention and risk-taking behavior. The analyses show that consumption of cannabis and amphetamines/ecstasy, only, does not adversely affect driving behavior. However, the combination of the two substances with one another and or alcohol leads to a substantial impairment of driving and performance in secondary tasks. For the covering abstract see ITRD E106992. |
总页数: |
PROCEEDINGS OF T2000 - 15TH CONFERENCE ON ALCOHOL, DRUGS AND TRAFFIC SAFETY, HELD 22-26 MAY 2000, STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN. 2000. pp6 |
报告类型: |
科技报告 |