Drugs Now Involved in More Fatal U.S. Crashes Than Alcohol Alone
Study suggests deaths due to drugged driving are rising as states legalize pot and drug abuse grows
By Robert Preidt
Thursday, April 27, 2017
THURSDAY, April 27, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- In vehicle crashes that claim American lives, illicit drugs are now more likely to have played a role than the use of alcohol on its own, a new report says.
The trend comes as more states legalize marijuana and the nation faces a troubling rise in opioid abuse and drug overdose deaths, the researchers noted.
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