For years now, U.S. police departments have employed officers who are trained to be experts in detecting “drugged driving.” The problem is, however, that the methods those officers use are not based on science, according to a new editorial in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs (JSAD).



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A new editorial in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs (JSAD) criticizes U.S. police departments’ use of “drugged driving” experts. Despite years of deployment, the editorial argues that the methods used by these officers to detect drug impairment lack a scientific basis. This raises concerns about the accuracy and reliability of drug-related traffic stops and potential wrongful convictions.

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