Thursday, April 24, 2008

Drugged Driving - A Leading Cause of Death - SAMHSA 2008 REPORT


Impaired driving is the #1 cause of deaths from all other causes among persons aged 3 to 33.

5% percent (approximately 10 million drivers) of Americans drove under the influence of illicit drugs in the past year

Highest drugged driving rates
District of Columbia (7.0 percent),
Rhode Island (6.8 percent),
Massachusetts (6.4 percent),
Montana (6.3 percent), and
Wyoming (6.2 percent).



Illicit drugs, as defined above, includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), inhalants, hallucinogens, heroin, or prescription-type drugs used nonmedically.

15% of Americans drove under the influence of alcohol.

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