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What should I do if my friend falls unconscious after using alcohol or drugs?

If your friend falls unconscious after using alcohol or drugs, call 999 and check their airway and breathing. If they have a clear airway and are breathing, put them in the recovery position to prevent them choking on their own vomit.

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The consequences of a drug drive conviction

For a drug drive conviction there will be a specific record on the driving licence for eleven years that details a conviction for drug driving. If they drive for work their employer will see the conviction when they have to produce their licence. Car insurance will increase significantly.

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Can the Police test a driver for drugs?

Drug drivers may think that because they pass a test for alcohol they will be off the hook. This is not the case because the Police can also prosecute a driver who is unfit through drugs and there are various ways they can detect and prove the offence. One specific test the Police may use is the Field Impairment Assessment. It can be administered by trained officers at the roadside and is based on an observation of impairment, rather than a biological test.

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