CNN (12/14, Christensen) reports that a study from the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration found that “more than 55% of people involved in serious or fatal road accidents tested positive for drugs or alcohol.” Researchers “found that a quarter of serious or fatal accidents involved someone who tested positive for some form of weed, and nearly a quarter more had alcohol in their system.” Approximately “11% of people tested positive for some form of stimulant, like cocaine or methamphetamines, and 9% had opioids in their system.”
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— “More than half of people involved in road accidents had drugs or alcohol in their system, study says “Jen Christensen, CNN, December 14, 2022