Dose related risk of motor vehicle crashes after cannabis use: an update

J G Ramaekers; G Berghaus; M van Laar; Olaf Heino Drummer

Dose related risk of motor vehicle crashes after cannabis use: an update

J G Ramaekers, G Berghaus, M van Laar, Olaf Heino Drummer

Department of Forensic Medicine

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Abstract

THC has been shown to impair cognition, psychomotor function, actual driving performance and crash risk in a dose related manner. Combined use of THC and alcohol produces severe driving impairment and sharply increases the risk of drivers accident culpability as compared to drug free drivers, even at low doses.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Drugs, Driving and Traffic Safety
Editors	J C Verster, S R Pandi-Perumal, J G Ramaekers, J J de Gier
Place of Publication	Basel, Switzerland
Publisher	Birkhauser
Pages	477 - 499
Number of pages	23
ISBN (Print)	9783764399221
Publication status	Published - 2009

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Dose related risk of motor vehicle crashes after cannabis use: an update. / Ramaekers, J G; Berghaus, G; van Laar, M; Drummer, Olaf Heino.

Drugs, Driving and Traffic Safety. ed. / J C Verster; S R Pandi-Perumal; J G Ramaekers; J J de Gier. Basel, Switzerland : Birkhauser, 2009. p. 477 - 499.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review

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