Drunken driving declines in U.S.; drug use ‘troubling,’ agency says

updated 5:08 p.m. EDT, Mon July 13, 2009

“WASHINGTON (CNN) — Fewer Americans are driving drunk, but roughly one in six drivers on weekend nights is on drugs, according to a data released Monday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration survey.

The 2007 survey was the first to also check for drug use while driving. It found that 16.3 percent of nighttime weekend drivers tested positive for drugs, according to the statement.”

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