Beat Squad Training 7/11/2017 Clinical Forensic Medical Services: Responses to the ACT Drug Driving Legislation Associate Professor Vanita Parekh Senior Specialist, Forensic and Sexual Health Medicine Director, Clinical Forensic Medical Services (CFMS) 11/7/2017
Overview Who are CFMS and what do they do? Key principle Response to drug driving legislation Key principle Removing impaired drivers from the road ACTGAL data ACT Jurisdiction Best practice 11/7/2017
MVC Attend fatalities Coronial toxicology reports Culpable Toxicology interpretation Serious injury GBH 11/7/2017
Medical examination under section 16 Impairment testing and sample collection Cocaine WH SH DA Coronial 11/7/2017
Clinical Impairment/Sobriety Testing Opportunity for intervention Impairment testing Alcohol Sedatives Stimulants COMBINATIONS New substances What else could it be? Head injury Diabetes Epilepsy Intellectual disability
All Cause Impairment Fitness to Drive Medical Clinic 70% cancellation rate Police custody medical care Drug and alcohol Sexual and general assault Education Police Year 10 Alcohol still number 1 11/7/2017
Dr Ian Whittall, Lachlan Kite and Simon Rockliff 2015 ACT Government Analytical Laboratory (ACTGAL), Health Protection Service (HPS)
Dr Ian Whittall, Lachlan Kite and Simon Rockliff 2015 ACT Government Analytical Laboratory (ACTGAL), Health Protection Service (HPS
Levels and Impairment Tolerance Safe levels New substances BAC 0.05% interpretation New substances Prescribed medications ANU study Diversion Impairment testing models DRE US Vic , video
Questions? Beat Squad Training 7/11/2017