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Impaired Driving

Also called: Distracted driving, Drugged driving, Drunk driving

Impaired driving is dangerous and is the cause of more than half of all car crashes. It means operating a motor vehicle while

Affected by alcohol
Affected by illegal or legal drugs
Too sleepy
Distracted, such as using a cell phone or texting
Having a medical condition which affects your driving

For your safety and the safety of others, do not drive while impaired. Have someone else drive you or take public transportation when you cannot drive. If you need to take a call or send a text message, pull over.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

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Distractions in Everyday Driving(AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety) - Links to PDF
Impaired Driving(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Also available in Spanish

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Prevention/Screening	Specific Conditions Related Issues	Health Check Tools Videos
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Prevention/Screening
- How to Avoid Drowsy Driving(AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety) - Links to PDF
Specific Conditions
- Drugged Driving(National Institute on Drug Abuse)
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- Some Medications and Driving Don't Mix(Food and Drug Administration)
- What Is Drowsy Driving?(National Sleep Foundation)
Related Issues
- Alzheimer's: When to Stop Driving(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Can I Drive After a Stroke?(American Stroke Association)
- Dementia & Driving(Family Caregiver Alliance)
- Driving and You (Epilepsy)(Epilepsy Foundation)
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- Driving When You Have Arthritis(National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)
- Driving When You Have Diabetes(National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)
- Driving When You Have Glaucoma(National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)
- Driving When You Have Had Seizures(National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)
- Driving When You Have Macular Degeneration(National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)
- Driving When You Have Parkinson’s Disease(National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)
- Driving When You Have Sleep Apnea(National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) - Links to PDF
- Get the Keys: How You Can Intervene(National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)
- The ABCs of BAC: A Guide to Understanding Blood Alcohol Concentration and Alcohol Impairment(National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) - Links to PDF
Health Check Tools
- Sleeping and Driving Don't Mix: Sleep Quiz(AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety)
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Videos
- Drowsy Driving(Harvard Medical School)
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Research
- Alcohol-Related Traffic Deaths(National Institutes of Health) - Links to PDF
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Journal Articles
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
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Organizations
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Law and Policy
- NHTSA Policy and FAQs on Cellular Phone Use While Driving(National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)
- State Highway Safety Laws(Governors Highway Safety Association)
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Statistics
- 2007 Traffic Safety Annual Assessment: Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities(National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) - Links to PDF
- Differences in Driver Alcohol Involvement Age Group and Vehicle Type(National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) - Links to PDF
- Driver Electronic Device Use in 2007(National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) - Links to PDF
- Repeat Intoxicated Driver Laws(National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) - Links to PDF
- State Estimates of Persons Aged 18 or Older Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol or Illicit Drugs(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
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Teenagers
- AD/HD and Driving(Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)
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- Awake at the Wheel(National Center on Sleep Disorders Research) - Links to PDF
- Driving toward Disaster? Steer Your Teen Away from Marijuana(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
- Learning How to Drive with OI(Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation) - Links to PDF
- Teen Driving: Drugged? Drunk? Distracted?(National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign) - Links to PDF
- Texting on the Move(Nemours Foundation)
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