Drunk/Impaired driving

Why “Study” Linking Medical Marijuana with Driving Fatality Reductions is Flawed

By Gen. Arthur T. Dean, CADCA Chairman & CEO

A study that has not been peer-reviewed but rather published as part of a “discussion series” by a German labor journal is getting a lot of publicity. Time Magazine, Join Together, the Denver Post, and other outlets have published stories about the study. The study concludes that traffic fatalities are reduced in medical marijuana states because, as the author’s assert, “alcohol and marijuana are substitutes.” So, as substitutes, the authors contend that medical marijuana laws cause people to drink less and therefore not drive drunk. This is most certainly a spurious and coincidental relationship, however, as a large body of data points to other reasons why we have witnessed historic reductions in road fatalities over the last 20 years.

Community Approaches to Impaired Driving

Jul 07, 2011 |

Virtual

Comprehensive community interventions have shown significant reductions in alcohol problems, including driving after drinking among adolescents and adults. These community based efforts focus on environmental initiatives targeted at changing community systems (policies and practices) to better support and institutionalize underage drinking and problem consumption reduction. In this interactive workshop, participants will review current research about the problem of impaired driving and the strategies that have been found to be most effective in addressing the problem.

General Dean’s Dispatch from Vienna, Austria

It was with excitement that I arrived in Vienna, Austria on Monday to attend the 54th Session of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs. Attending with me is Dr. Eduardo Hernandez, CADCA’s Vice President of International Programs. CADCA was invited to attend by Yury Fedotov, Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, because CADCA is one of two United States non-government organizations that have consultative status with the United Nations.

SAMHSA’s "We are the ones" PSA Video Contest

SAMHSA works closely with community coalitions throughout the United States to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America's communities. Like you, we know that young adults are doing great things in their communities to prevent substance abuse and, in many ways, are key to sustaining our prevention efforts. Last week, SAMHSA launched a Public Service Announcement (PSA) video contest that focuses on the steps young adults can take to make a difference.

Number of Drug Poisoning Deaths Now Rival Motor Vehicle Traffic Deaths

This week’s CESAR Fax from the University of Maryland, College Park’s Center for Substance Abuse Research says the number of drug poisoning deaths now rival motor vehicle traffic deaths.

Prevent Impaired Driving This Holiday Season

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood recently kicked off a nationwide crackdown on drunk driving coinciding with the 2011 winter holiday season. New data show drunk-driving deaths declined in 2010 in many parts of the country. However, the data also show that fatalities from alcohol-impaired driving crashes continue to account for one in three deaths on American roadways each year.

President Issues Proclamation on National Impaired Driving Prevention Month

President Barack Obama issued a proclamation naming December as National Impaired Driving Prevention Month, urging all Americans to make responsible decisions and take appropriate measures to prevent impaired driving:

CDC Report Shows about 112 Million Annual Incidents of People Drinking and Driving

Adults drank too much and got behind the wheel about 112 million times in 2010—that is almost 300,000 incidents of drinking and driving each day—according to a CDC Vital Signs study released this week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

National Impaired Driving Crackdown Kicks Off Soon

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will launch a campaign to crack down on impaired driving and reduce roadway fatalities from Aug. 19 to Sept. 5. The annual, nationwide enforcement effort is supported by $14 million in paid national advertising campaign to help put motorists on notice that if they are caught driving while impaired, they will be arrested. The national ads, produced by NHTSA in English and Spanish, are targeted at young male drivers (ages 21-34) and motorcycle riders, who are the most common perpetrators of impaired driving.

Study Shows Drugged Driving is Prevalent

USA Today reports that drivers who die in crashes test positive for drugs 25 percent of the time, a new study finds.

Drugged Driving Topic of New Video Program

CADCA's partner, the Multijurisdictional Counterdrug Task Force Training Program, a division of the Center for Public Safety Innovation at St. Petersburg College in St. Petersburg, Fla., will sponsor and produce a free video program called "Drugged Driving -The Hidden Dangers," from 1-2 p.m. EST June 30.

Help Prevent Impaired Driving with Media Planner and Video Program

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration had made available its promotional planner for coalitions to use to prevent impaired driving on and around Independence Day.

Coalitions Asked to Help Stop Impaired Driving

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Labor Day weekend Impaired Driving Crackdown is in the planning process and coalitions are encouraged to partner with their local law enforcement agencies to help them reduce impaired driving.

Youth Poster Contest Educates About Drugged Driving

The Office of National Drug Control Policy's "Above the Influence" Campaign and the National Organizations for Youth Safety are sponsoring an "Above the Influence" 2011 Drugged Driving Poster Contest to raise teens' awareness about drugged driving. The contest kicked-off this week.

Don't be a Party to Drunk Driving on St. Patty's Day

For many Americans, St. Patrick's Day has become a popular night out to celebrate with friends and family. Unfortunately, due to the large number of drunk drivers, the night out has also become very dangerous.

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