"War on amphetamines" - Australia - Bus and truck drivers using drugs
Melbourne,Victoria,Australia -The Age, by Emily Dunn -Sept 28, 2006: -- Bus, truck and taxi drivers are among the biggest users in the workforce of amphetamines, including "ice", a party drug that causes psychotic episodes... More than a third of amphetamine users reported turning up to work under the influence in the past three months... Using responses from the 2004 National Drug Strategy Household Survey, which surveyed almost 30,000 people about patterns of drug use... NSW Police have announced random drug testing of drivers for speed, cannabis and ecstasy, after research from the NSW Health Commission found one-in-five truck drivers reported using illegal drugs while working... But the Rail, Tram and Bus Industry Union said few public transport workers had tested positive for drugs or alcohol...
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