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38 U. Queensland L.J. 367 (2019)
Police as Experts in the Detection of Alcohol and Other Drug Intoxication: A Review of the Scientific Evidence within the Australian Legal Context

handle is hein.journals/qland38 and id is 377 raw text is: POLICE AS EXPERTS IN THE DETECTION OF ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG INTOXICATION: A REVIEW OF THE SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE WITHIN THE AUSTRALIAN LEGAL CONTEXT LAUREN A MONDS, * JULIA QUILTER,t CELINE VAN GOLDET AND LUKE MCNAMARA§ Alcohol and Other Drug ('AOD') use is prevalent in Australia and worldwide, and is frequently a factor in many crimes. Police are often required to assess whether an individual is relevantly intoxicated. This article reviews the current laws and research surrounding intoxication detection by police, with a focus on Australia. It finds that legislation governing criminal law and police powers offers little guidance, and training in intoxication assessment appears to be underdeveloped. It concludes that assumptions of police expertise in AOD intoxication detection should be viewed with caution. Further research is required into the adequacy of initial and continuing police training, and into the practices employed by police officers on the streets, at the police station, and in the courtroom. I INTRODUCTION Alcohol and Other Drug ('AOD') use is a prominent issue within Australia. High levels of substance use' are accompanied by a significant amount of AOD-related crime; a substantial proportion of offences are committed by and committed Academic Fellow, Discipline of Addiction Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney. Associate Professor, School of Law, University of Wollongong. Lecturer, School of Psychology, Faculty of Science, The University of Sydney. Professor and Co-Director, Centre for Crime, Law and Justice, Faculty of Law, University of New South Wales. Julia Quilter and Luke McNamara would like to acknowledge that their contributions to this article draw on research previously undertaken with Robin Room and Kate Seear, funded by an Australian Institute of Criminology Research Grant (CRG 20/14-15). Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, National Drug Strategy Household Survey Detailed Report 2013 (Report, 25 November 2014).

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