Abstract
Legislation is enacted in all Australian states and territories allowing the random roadside drug testing of motorists. Research has found drug users continue to drug drive despite the increased risk of detection. Epidemiological and experimental research has been conducted into drug driving. However, there remains a dearth in qualitative drug driving literature. This article draws on interviews with illicit drug users from Melbourne, exploring their illicit drug use and drug driving behaviours through Lyng's (1990; 2008) edgework concept. Participants perceived illicit drug use as a positive activity, a way of challenging personal limits, developing control and establishing personal thresholds. Participants believed drug driving requires preparation, practise, concentration and control over body and mind. Using Lyng's edgework concept, this article aims to understand the social and cultural context in which illicit drug use and driving occurs and why drug users' drug drive.
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