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Driving After Drug or Alcohol Use: Findings from the 1996 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse.

PB99146581

Publication Date	1998
Personal Author	Townsend, T. N.; Lane, J.; Dewa, C. S.; Brittingham, A. M.
Page Count	140
Abstract	This report contains findings from questions included in the 1996 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse (NHSDA). The data presented describe the prevalence and patterns of driving following drug use and/or alcohol use by 11,847 NHSDA respondents, representing over 166 million drivers age 16 and older in the United States. The analysis was limited to those age 16 and older who reported driving in the past year and answered the question on whether or not they drive within two hours after substance use. Five percent of drivers, representing approximately 8.9 million people, reported driving within two hours of drug use, with or without alcohol, in the past year. An additional 23 percent of drivers, representing approximately 39 million people, reported driving after alcohol use only.
Keywords	Drunken driving Alcohol abuse Drug abuse Drug use Prevalence Patterns United States Motor vehicle operators Surveys National Household Survey on Drug Abuse
Source Agency	National Institute on Drug Abuse National Institute on Mental Health
Corporate Authors	National Opinion Research Center, Chicago, IL.; Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Rockville, MD.; National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Washington, DC. Office of
Supplemental Notes	See also PB97-171243 and PB99-157430. Sponsored by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Rockville, MD. and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Washington, DC. Office of Research and Traffic Records.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	199922
Contract Number	DHHS-283-95-0002

Driving After Drug or Alcohol Use: Findings from the 1996 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse.

Driving After Drug or Alcohol Use: Findings from the 1996 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse.
PB99146581

Publication Date	1998
Personal Author	Townsend, T. N.; Lane, J.; Dewa, C. S.; Brittingham, A. M.
Page Count	140
Abstract	This report contains findings from questions included in the 1996 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse (NHSDA). The data presented describe the prevalence and patterns of driving following drug use and/or alcohol use by 11,847 NHSDA respondents, representing over 166 million drivers age 16 and older in the United States. The analysis was limited to those age 16 and older who reported driving in the past year and answered the question on whether or not they drive within two hours after substance use. Five percent of drivers, representing approximately 8.9 million people, reported driving within two hours of drug use, with or without alcohol, in the past year. An additional 23 percent of drivers, representing approximately 39 million people, reported driving after alcohol use only.
Keywords	Drunken driving Alcohol abuse Drug abuse Drug use Prevalence Patterns United States Motor vehicle operators Surveys National Household Survey on Drug Abuse
Source Agency	National Institute on Drug Abuse National Institute on Mental Health
Corporate Authors	National Opinion Research Center, Chicago, IL.; Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Rockville, MD.; National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Washington, DC. Office of
Supplemental Notes	See also PB97-171243 and PB99-157430. Sponsored by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Rockville, MD. and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Washington, DC. Office of Research and Traffic Records.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	199922
Contract Number	DHHS-283-95-0002