New Training In Detection of Illicit Drugs In Drivers

We will develop, evaluate, and disseminate a training program for law enforcement agencies to utilitesting technology to facilitate the detection of drugged drivers. To prevent drug-related traffic aofficials must be able to detect drivers under-the-influence of drugs as they routinely do now withThe availability of new drug-testing devices capable of providing immediate, accurate, and reliableopportunity to apply this technology in traffic safety and the enforcement of drugs and driving lawsestablish the commercial potential for the innovative application of on-site drug testing technologyintegrate information available from drugs and driving research with new developments in drug testindevelop this law enforcement training program. Overall the Phase I feasibility study will consist ofand procedures which will be accomplished in an experimental field evaluation. The results of the fito the development of training materials and a training curriculum to be used in several controlledin Phase II to demonstrate the effectiveness of training in these techniques.