Welcome to the drugs and driving website 

Many drugs can affect our ability to drive safely. These drugs include illegal drugs such as cannabis, ecstasy speed, ice, and heroin, as well as legal drugs such as alcohol and medicines (prescribed and over-the-counter).

Use the menu topics at the left of screen to find information about driving and drug use.

What's new

In the driver's seat II: Beyond the early driving years
Vassallo S, Smart D, Cockfield S, Gunatillake T, Harris A and Harrison W
Melbourne: Australian Institute of Family Studies, April 2010

Drink-driving and recidivism in NSW [PDF: 480KB]
Trimboli L & Smith N
Crime and Justice Bulletin, 135, September 2009
Sydney: New South Wales Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research.