title: [Alcohol, street drugs and therapeutic drugs in street traffic].
abstract: While the rigorous prosecution of drunken drivers in Germany has resulted in a decrease in alcohol related accidents since the 1990s, the relevant risks of legal or illegal drugs are still receiving too little attention, and legal proceedings are rare. A study carried out at the beginning of the 1990s and data from a roadside survey in two distinct regions of Germany (Franken and Thüringen) show that the effect of illegal drugs and medications is almost equally as important as those of alcohol. A new bill proposes a general ban on driving under the influence of drugs, both legal and illegal. A major problem, however, is the need to show drug/medication misuse and recognize the specific symptoms in the individual case-only then successful use can be made of already existing legal remedies.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung Kriminologie, Jugendrecht und Strafvollzug, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Schöch
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D000435:Alcoholic Intoxication / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012307:Risk Factors; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D013287:Illicit Drugs; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs