Drug-impaired driving is rising at an alarming rate.
ABOUT ONE IN FIVE U.S. ADULTS HAVE PERSONALLY DRIVEN, OR KNOW SOMEONE WHO HAS DRIVEN, WHILE IMPAIRED BY PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS: opioids (18%), depressants (18%), stimulants (17%), as well as a mixture of alcohol, marijuana, and/or prescription medications (22%). Drunk driving remains the most prevalent relative to prescription medications and marijuana.
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Driven Drunk Or Know Someone Who Has
FIFTY-NINE PERCENT of U.S. adults have either driven drunk themselves or know someone who has engaged in this behavior.
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ABOUT ONE IN 20 U.S. ADULTS ADMIT TO DRIVINGWITHIN TWO HOURS OF CONSUMING EACH OF THE PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS SURVEYED . Driving under the influence of Rx opioids (6%) and depressants (also 6%) is slightly more common than stimulants (4%). Seven percent admit to poly-drugged driving – a mixture of alcohol, marijuana, and/or prescription medications that can cause impairment. This figure climbs to 11% among adults ages 25-34, while men are twice as likely as women to admit to poly-drugged driving (10% vs. 5%).
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IF YOU OR A LOVED ONE HAS BEEN AFFECTED BY DRUNK OR DRUG-IMPAIRED DRIVING, MADD IS HERE TO HELP. CALL OUR VICTIM/SURVIVOR 24-HOUR HELPLINE 877-MADD-HELP (877-623-3435)
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