Impaired Driving

Since 1981, every President of the United States has demonstrated his commitment to preventing impaired driving by proclaiming December as National Drunk and Drugged Driving (3D) Prevention Month.

Impaired driving is a public health concern because it puts not only the driver at risk, but also passengers and others who share the road (InfoFacts: Drugged Driving, National Institute on Drug Abuse, 2008).

The impaired driving problem is complex and requires the full range of countermeasures, such as involving the family in preventing underage drinking, creating a general deterrent with high-visibility law enforcement, and deploying impairment detection technologies in alcohol interlock devices (Impaired Driving Prevention Toolkit, Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2003).

In recognition of National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention (3D) Month, NCJRS presents this compilation of resources on impaired driving.


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