Drugged driving among US adults: Results from the 2016–2018 national survey on drug use and health

Drugged driving, the act of driving while under the influence of one or more illicit substances, remains a critical problem needing to be addressed. The present study sought to analyze risk factors associated with past-year driving under the influence of alcohol and marijuana among a national sample of U.S. adults. Pooled data from the 2016–2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health were analyzed among 124,466 adults ages 18 years or older. Weighted logistic regression analyses revealed that 8.52% of adults drove under the influence of alcohol in the past year and 4.49% of adults drove under the influence of marijuana in the past year. Of concern, compared to heterosexuals, greater than 1 in 10 sexual minorities drove under the influence of alcohol in the past year. Moreover, a sizeable percentage of adults used other drugs while under the influence of alcohol including inhalants (70.3%), cocaine (68.9%), and hallucinogens (63.7%). Moreover, a great percentage of adults (53.4%) reported using methamphetamine while also under the influence of marijuana. The authors believe the findings can inform harm reduction efforts and prevention messaging surrounding the dangers of drugged driving.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsr.2020.10.006
• Record URL:
  • http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022437520301274
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  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/1800052
• Supplemental Notes:
  • © 2020 National Safety Council and Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Abstract reprinted with permission of Elsevier.
• Authors:
  • Yockey, Andrew
  • 0000-0002-2140-2418
  • Vidourek, Rebecca
  • King, Keith
• Publication Date: 2020-12

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: References;
• Pagination: pp 8-13
• Serial:
  • Journal of Safety Research
  • Volume: 75
  • Issue Number: 0
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 0022-4375
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00224375

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Drug use; Drugged drivers; Drunk driving; Impaired drivers; Marijuana; Risk assessment; Social factors
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01762141
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 11 2021 11:08AM