While the majority of Americans know all about the dangers and consequences of driving drunk, not all are aware of the dangers of driving having consumed drugs.
Drugs do not have to be illicit to cause problems when driving as many different medicines, both prescription and over the counter can also cause problems with judgment, motor skills, concentration and reaction times.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) when drivers who were on the road at the weekend and nighttime were questioned, nearly one in five tested positive for medications be they illegal, prescription or over the counter. And on average nearly one in five drivers who are killed in a crash test positive for at least one type of those drugs.
Those most likely to drive under the influence of illegal drugs or alcohol are men rather than women and aged under 25.
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