Impaired Driving Prevention Month Is Here

Written By Patrick Crouse

From the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA);

“Impaired driving is entirely preventable. Know the facts, and talk with your kids about the dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol or other drugs.

  • About one in four teen teen car crashes involves an underage drinking driver

  • Every day about 800 people are injured in a drunk-driving crash.

  • Every day in America, another 29 people die as a result of drunk-driving crashes. That’s one person every 50 minutes.

  • Marijuana use is increasing, and 13 percent of weekend nighttime drivers have marijuana in their system.

  • Marijuana users were about 25 % more likely to be involved in a crash than drivers with no evidence of marijuana use.

    https://www.samhsa.gov/talk-they-hear-you/parent-resources/impaired-driving

Patrick Crouse
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