Friday, December 6, 2013

December is National Impaired Driving Prevention Month




National Impaired Driving Prevention Month is identified as a national priority in the Administration’s National Drug Control Strategy, and the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) has been working with the Department of Transportation, National Transportation Safety Board and other Federal agencies to address this serious problem. In 2011, 9.4 million people (3.7 percent of the population) aged 12 or older reported driving under the influence of illicit drugs. This is a decrease from the 4.2 percent rate reported in both 2010 and 2009. Progress is being made, but there is much more to do.

This December, the ONDCP encourages everyone raise awareness of the threat drugged driving poses to public health and public safety. Here is additional information on how you can get involved: 

  • Download and forward a copy of ONDCP’s Drugged Driving Toolkit for community stakeholders, and engage your community,

  • Join ONDCP, NTSB, and other Federal partners for a Twitter chat on Wednesday, December 18, 4:00PM – 5:00PM EST, #druggeddriving


For more information check out ONDCP’s Drugged Driving web page.