Driving under the influence (DUI) refers to being under the influence of any substance (including alcohol) and then operating a motor vehicle. Often called “drunk driving” interchangeably, it refers to operating any vehicle (including bicycles, motorcycles, golf carts, etc.) while impaired. Acco...
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(2012). Alcohol-impaired driving. Traffic safety facts--2011 Data (DOT HS 811 700). Washington, DC: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.National Highway Traffic Safety Administration . Alcohol-Impaired Driving. In: National Center for Statistics and Analysis, editor. Traffic Safety Facts...
Health communication scholarship has devoted considerable attention to the roles of communication in preventing alcohol impaired driving. On the one hand, research has examined the roles of mass media in increasing public awareness of the risk of driving after drinking (e.g., Dejong & Atkin, 1995;...
Mothers Against Drunk Driving: 800-GET-MADD National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence: 800-NCA-CALL National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA): 301-443-3860 National Clearinghouse for Alcoholism and Drug Information: 800-729-6686 ...
Gender differences in driving control of young alcohol-impaired drivers Drug and Alcohol Dependence, Volume 213, 2020, Article 108075 Ankit Kumar Yadav,…, Nagendra R Velaga The influence of alcohol (0.5‰) on the control and manoeuvring level of driving behaviour, finding measures to assess drivi...
CONSIDER THIS: Young drinking drivers are involved in fatal crashes at twice the rate of drivers aged 21 and older. Drivers aged 16 through 20 are more likely to be alcohol-impaired than any other age group. Nearly half of those killed in alcohol-related collisions had not been drinking but...
On a personal level, alcoholism, in many cases, leads to difficulties in marital and other relationships, domestic violence, child abuse or neglect, difficulty finding or keeping a job, impaired school or work performance, homelessness, and legal problems such as driving while intoxicated (DUI)....
An estimated 40 percent of deaths from auto accidents between Christmas and New Year's are alcohol related.Pittsburgh:Alcohol is cited as the cause in 25 percent of overdose deaths.Minneapolis: Between 2010 and 2014, an average of 70 people per day were pulled over for impaired driving.Las ...
DUI leads to huge expenses and may even cause harm to you and other people. Find out what to expect, how much it really costs and how you can prevent it.