Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0772762

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0772762

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Roadside saliva based testing for amphetamine-type stimulants in drivers: An evaluation of the relationship between positive drug tests and driving impairment after the consumption of methamphetamine and MDMA. Since the implementation of random saliva tests for illicit substances in Victoria, 1 in 48 drivers intercepted have tested positive to the presence of methamphetamine. Because amphetamines have been reported to increase road crash risk, this finding highlights a significant road traffic problem. The proposed research will provide information on the most accurate saliva drug test to detect the presence of methamphetamine and MDMA in drivers, and will also provide data on the appropriate amphetamine cut-off level that relates to driving impairment. Accurate drug detection measures will result in better detection of drivers impaired by amphetamines, and in turn deter drivers from driving after consuming amphetamines.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2007

End Date: 31-12-2010

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $413,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Basic Pharmacology | Criminology | Law Enforcement Not Elsewhere Classified | Police Administration, Procedures And Practice

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Law enforcement | Public health not elsewhere classified | Substance abuse |

Other Keywords

Basic Pharmacology | Criminology | Law Enforcement Not Elsewhere Classified | Law enforcement | Police Administration, Procedures And Practice | Public health not elsewhere classified | Substance abuse

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