A drive on drugs

On 10 June,2015 | In Features

Independent practitioners have been raising a number of issues following the new drug-driving legislation. Dr Nicola Lennard (right) responds.

Dilemma 1

Q. I am a consultant psychiatrist and I have heard there is a new offence of drug-driving which includes prescription drugs like benzodiazepines.

I wonder if you think that I should alter my prescribing habits for these medications as a result?