![A young man in neon light demonstrating driving under drug influence](https://streetsmarts.initiatives.qld.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/pexels-wherbson-rodrigues-4219757-scaled.jpg)
lives lost each year
seriously injured each year
Get the facts
Legal prescription, over-the-counter medications and illegal drugs can affect your ability to drive safely. Drug driving is dangerous. Drugs can affect your judgement, vision, coordination and reflexes – all of which increase your risk of having a crash.
![View from inside the car onto the road when the driver is influenced by drugs](https://streetsmarts.initiatives.qld.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/drug-driving-scaled.jpg)
Tools & tips
Did you know that 7% of serious casualty crashes nationally involved drug driving as a contributing factor? Learn when not to drive and alternatives to driving and where to get the right advice.