Stupéfiants et conduite automobile - les actions réalisées en Belgique

Maes, Veronique; Samyn, Nele; Willekens, Michel; Boeck, Gert De; Verstraete, Alain

doi:10.1051/ata/2003014

Cited by 11 publications

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“…Detection of this group depends on the perception of the police officers and additionally there are remarkable differences between countries, probably because of different national road traffic acts and levels of attention to the problem. The prevalence for COC abuse in the present study is higher than in most other reports with a rate between 0.1 and 8.4% [37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48], but in the US [49,50], Belgium [51,52], the Netherlands [53], Switzerland [54], and Germany [36,55] a higher prevalence was found between 10.2 and 32.7%.…”

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confidence: 71%

Cocaine and benzoylecgonine concentrations in fluorinated plasma samples of drivers under suspicion of driving under influence

Mußhoff¹,

Madea²

2010

Forensic Science International

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Section: Discussioncontrasting

confidence: 71%

Cocaine and benzoylecgonine concentrations in fluorinated plasma samples of drivers under suspicion of driving under influence

Mußhoff¹,

Madea²

2010

Forensic Science International

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“…The prevalence of in the present study is higher than in most other reports, with a rate between 0 and 7% (15,23–38), but in Australia (39), Belgium (40), the Netherlands (41), Norway (42), and Germany (43,44), a similar prevalence was found of amphetamine abuse between 19.7 and 29.3%. In Sweden (45) and also in a study from Belgium (46), the prevalence was actually reported with 59.0 and 54.2%, respectively. It has to be taken into consideration that a positive preselection was made in all of these studies.…”

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confidence: 80%

Driving Under the Influence of Amphetamine‐Like Drugs

Mußhoff¹,

Madea²

2012

Journal of Forensic Sciences

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Scientific opinions differ whether the use of stimulants causes deterioration in driving skills. In 1857 of 8709 cases of driving under the influence of drugs, amphetamine-like drugs (amphetamine, methamphetamine, and methylendioxyamphetamine) were present either alone or together with other licit or illicit drugs. In 338 cases, amphetamines were the only psychoactive substance group in plasma at mean, median, and highest concentrations of 0.18, 0.12, and 1.05 mg/L, respectively. A widespread opinion is that after the consumption of amphetamines, centrally stimulating effects with corresponding consequences on safe driving are expected. In contrast, many cases were observed that rather suggested an influence of centrally sedating substances when considering the psycho-physical conditions. Relations between concentration and effect could not be established. The apparent sedation is probably the consequence of sleep deprivation during an amphetamine binge and the after-effects of the drug.

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“…In Belgium, 18% tested positive to COC in a sample of drivers. 20 In Germany, 21 13% were found to have COC in samples taken from road traffic users. Most incidents were between the hours of evening and early morning on Saturdays and Sundays.…”

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confidence: 99%

Drivers under the influence of drugs of abuse: quantification of cocaine and impaired driving

Arroyo¹,

Sánchez²,

Barbería³

et al. 2013

Med Leg J

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In recent years, the interest in oral fluid as a biological matrix has significantly increased, particularly for detecting driving under the influence of drugs. In this study, the concentration of cocaine and its relationship with clinical symptoms in drivers suspected of driving under the influence of drugs was evaluated. A total of 154 samples of oral fluid, which tested positive for cocaine in previous immunoassay screening, Cozart Drug Detector System, were confirmed using gas chromatography/mass spectrometry method. In Catalonia, during 2007-2010, there were 1791 samples positive for cocaine among a total of 3468 samples taken from drivers who tested positive for any drug of abuse. The evaluation of clinical symptoms was through a questionnaire that was filled in by the police officers who collected the samples. The mean concentration of cocaine was 4.11 mg/l and median concentration was 0.38 mg/l (range 0.01-345.64 mg/l). Clinical impairment symptoms such as motor coordination, walking, speech, mood and state of pupils were not significant. The testing of oral fluids presents fewer ethical problems than blood or urine.

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Stupéfiants et conduite automobile - les actions réalisées en Belgique

Cited by 11 publications

References 2 publications

Cocaine and benzoylecgonine concentrations in fluorinated plasma samples of drivers under suspicion of driving under influence

Cocaine and benzoylecgonine concentrations in fluorinated plasma samples of drivers under suspicion of driving under influence

Driving Under the Influence of Amphetamine‐Like Drugs

Drivers under the influence of drugs of abuse: quantification of cocaine and impaired driving

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