Don’t Drink or Drug Drive – It Could Kill You
Any amount of alcohol or drugs can wreck your ability to drive. Hundreds die or get injured every year because of it.
It’s not just illegal drugs — even prescription meds from your GP can slow your reactions and mess with your driving.
Driving under the influence boosts overconfidence, ruins distance and speed judgement, and slows your response times. Simply put, it’s deadly.
The Morning After: Still Not Safe to Drive
Think sleeping it off means you’re safe? Think again. Alcohol and drugs linger in your system for hours, sometimes days.
Use the 123.
Medicines Can Affect Your Driving Too
If you’re on any of these, speak to your doctor before driving:
- Amphetamines (e.g., dexamphetamine, selegiline)
- Clonazepam
- Diazepam
- Flunitrazepam
- Lorazepam
- Methadone
- Opiates and opioids (codeine, tramadol, fentanyl)
- Oxazepam
- Temazepam
Learn more about driving on medication at GOV.UK.
See a Drink or Drug Driver? Report It!
Call the confidential hotline on 0800 032 0845 any time, day or night.
Give as much info as possible – driver’s name, vehicle make, model, colour, and registration. You could save lives.
