Drugs and Driving: A Selected Bibliography: Supplement One

Joscelyn, Kent B.; Donelson, Alan C. · 1978 · ROSA P / United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

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This report, titled *Drugs and Driving: A Selected Bibliography: Supplement One*, serves as a comprehensive resource document compiled by the Highway Safety Research Institute at the University of Michigan for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The primary objective was to update and expand a previously published bibliography regarding the relationship between drug use (excluding alcohol alone) and highway safety. The project was motivated by the need to define the "state of knowledge" in this multidisciplinary field and to identify methodological gaps and information needs. The authors emphasize that the existence of a specific "drugs-and-driving problem" remains a presumption rather than a confirmed fact, positioning the bibliography as a tool to aid in determining the nature and extent of such risks. The methodology involved an extensive literature search conducted between July 1975 and November 1976, utilizing both manual and computer-assisted techniques. The search scope was broadened to include epidemiological studies, experimental assessments of drug effects, drug analytical methodology, and drug concentration-effect relationships. Researchers employed databases such as SocSciSearch, NTIS, BIOSIS, and MEDLINE, alongside manual reviews of journals and author indices. The selection process prioritized documents relevant to drug usage patterns, analytical methods for detecting drugs in body fluids, and the correlation between drug levels and human performance. Exclusionary criteria were applied to manage the volume of material, generally omitting animal studies, alcohol-only reports, and literature deemed only slightly significant. The final compilation includes abstracts of nearly 400 articles, organized into topical, author, and title indices. The resulting bibliography provides a structured access point to literature covering key research areas, including the identification of drugs of interest, epidemiological research methods, and experimental designs for assessing impairment. It highlights the multidisciplinary nature of the field, which intersects pharmacology, behavioral sciences, and highway safety engineering. The report notes that while the bibliography is representative, it is not exhaustive, and users must independently assess the scientific validity of the included materials, particularly those from non-peer-reviewed sources. The document also addresses limitations inherent in the search process, such as the scattered nature of relevant literature across various disciplines and the lag time in publication and indexing. The significance of this supplement lies in its role as a foundational resource for future research and countermeasure development. By consolidating disparate literature on drug analytical methods and concentration-effect relationships, it supports the design of more rigorous studies to determine drug contributions to traffic crashes. The report underscores the necessity of systematic, multidisciplinary research to move beyond presumptions and establish empirical evidence regarding drug-impaired driving. It provides NHTSA and other stakeholders with a curated list of priority research items and methodological solutions, facilitating more precise future investigations into highway safety issues related to drug use.

Key finding

The report is a bibliographic compilation of nearly 400 abstracts and indices serving as a resource document to aid research into the relationship between drug use and highway safety, rather than a study presenting new empirical findings.

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• illicit drugs
• polydrug
• prescription meds
• cannabis
• opioids
• alcohol

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