Article Date: 10 Dec 2010 - 17:00 PST
" Many wonder that if 30 million say they have driven while drunk, what might the true figure be. 10 million US adults admit to driving while under the influence of illegal drugs. According to SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) drink driving rates in some states exceeded 20%.
SAMHSA statistics indicate that 13.2% of Americans aged at least 16 years drove under the influence of alcohol over the last 12 months, and 4.3% did so while intoxicated with illegal drugs during the same period.
The report authors say variations from state-to-state are considerable. While states with the highest percentages of drunk driving include Wisconsin 23.7%, and North Dakota 22.4%, those with elevated drugged driving rates were led by Rhode Island 7.8% and Vermont 6.6%.
Utah and Mississippi have the lowest drunk driving rates in the USA. . .
SAMHSA Administrator Pamela S. Hyde, J.D., said:
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"Thousands of people die each year as a result of drunk and drugged driving, and the lives of thousands of family members and friends left behind are forever scarred. Some progress has been made in reducing the levels of drunk and drugged driving through education, enhanced law enforcement and public outreach efforts. However, the nation must continue to work to prevent this menace and confront these dangerous drivers in an aggressive way." Read More
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