The Psychology of Drug Driving

Drug driving is on the rise in the UK, with the Department for Transport figures for Great Britain revealing increasing drug involvement in fatal collisions. Police are also stopping and testing more drivers for drugs than ever before.

Claremont host a 30-minute brief on the psychology of the modern day drug driver. What do we know about them? What would deter them? How do they view risk and reward? And does their drug of choice impact their decision making? Using recent research in this area, the session will dive into some relevant findings from behavioural psychology.