Driving while under influence of drugs, like alcohol, has become pervasive

Driving while under influence of drugs, like alcohol, has become pervasive

As drug abuse has become prevalent, so, too, has the crime of driving while under the influence of drugs. Today, a police officer who observes someone driving erratically but finds no alcohol in their breath must decide if the putative offender is ill, tired, distressed or whether they are under...

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Drink, drugs and disease: From sniffing to breathalysers to fix substance abuse

Drink, drugs and disease: From sniffing to breathalysers to fix substance abuse

Until very recently, most of us hardly gave a second thought to breathing. As essential as it is for life and survival, we took it for granted, an act as natural as…well, breathing. Since the Covid-19 pandemic swept the world, however, we have all become more aware of our own...

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