W H AT I SDRUGGED

DRIVING?Driving while under the influence of legal or illegal substances

It puts the driver, passengers, and others who share the road in danger.

It is illegal in every state.

Driving under the influence of drugs affects you and everyone around you.

In 2017, among people ages 16 or older…1

In 2016, among people killed in driving accidents…2

2 1 . 4 M I L L I O N

of drivers who were drug tested and had positive results.

1 2 . 8 M I L L I O N

Slows reaction time and impairs judgment of time and distance

M A R I J U A N AAggressive and

reckless behaviors

M E T H A M P H E TA M I N EO R CO C A I N E

drove after drinking ALCOHOL.

drove after using ILLICIT DRUGS.*

Offer to be a designated driver.

Have a designated driver take all car keys.

Get a ride to and from parties where there are drugs and alcohol.

Avoid going to parties where alcohol and drugs are present.

Talk with friends about the risks of drugged driving.

Drowsiness and impaired memory and thinking skills

O P I O I D S(benzodiazepines, barbiturates, etc.) Dizziness and

drowsiness

S E D AT I V E S

1. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Results from the 2017 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Detailed Tables. https://www.samhsa.gov/data/sites/default/files/cbhsq-reports/NSDUHDetailedTabs2017/NSDUHDetailedTabs 2017.htm#tab6-84A. Accessed September 24, 2018.

2. Governors Highway Safety Association. Drug-Impaired Driving: Marijuana and Opioids Raise Critical Issues for States | GHSA. https://www.ghsa.org/resources/DUID18. Accessed August 20, 2018.

*Illicit drugs = marijuana, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or methamphetamine.

50.5% were positive for two or more drugs40.7% were positive for alcohol

HOW COMMON IS DRUGGED DRIVING?

WHAT ARE EFFECTS OF DRUGS ON DRIVING?

WHAT ARE SOME STRATEGIES TO PREVENT DRUGGED DRIVING?

For more information, visit NIDA’s Drugged Driving DrugFacts

at drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/drugged-driving.