Driving Under the Influence
The Facts on Driving Under the Influence in America
Driving under the influence (DUI), driving while intoxicated (DWI), drunk driving and drugged driving all are being impaired by alcohol or other drugs and is a crime. Every day, almost 30 people in the United States die in motor vehicle crashes that involve an alcohol-impaired driver. This amounts to one death every 51 minutes. The annual cost of alcohol-related crashes totals more than $59 billion.
The facts:
- Every 90 seconds, someone is injured from a drunk driving incident.
- Traffic accidents are the leading cause of death for teens, and roughly 1/3 of these accidents involve alcohol or another substance.
- An estimated 10.6 million people aged 12 or older reported driving under the influence of illicit drugs in the past year. ( National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH))
- Driving under the influence of any drugs is illegal and just as deadly and dangerous as driving drunk. If you drive impaired by drugs – even if they’re legal drugs like prescriptions and marijuana – you can be arrested for DUI. (NHTSA)
- In 2012, just over 10% of high school seniors said they drove under the influence of marijuana in the prior two weeks.
Driving Under the Influence Awareness Videos
STOP-DWI #1
3 Best “Don’t Drink & Drive’ PSA’s
Prom – Drunk Driving PSA
INFORMATION PAGES
DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE SITES & RESOURCES
Prevention Council Drugged Driving
Driving Under the Influence News
Saratoga County deputies get help in preventing boating while intoxicated
Seen on: WNYT Channel 13 Tuesday, August 11, 2020 SARATOGA SPRINGS - By all accounts, Saratoga Lake is busier than ever and police and prevention types are partnering to make it as safe as ever. [...]
PREVENTION COUNCIL OF SARATOGA COUNTY RECRUTING SPEAKERS FOR MONTHLY VICTIM IMPACT PANEL.
The Saratoga County Victim Impact Panel (VIP) is a volunteer group of speakers who participate in presentations about the life altering consequences of alcohol and/or drug impaired driving. Local courts order DWI offenders to attend [...]
Saratoga Springs Students Learn About Social Media Safety
March 17, 2016 Featured on TWC News Links to video can be found here: http://www.twcnews.com/nys/capital-region/news/2016/03/17/saratoga-springs-new-york-students-learn-about-social-media-safety.html?cid=facebook_YNN-Albany Saratoga Springs students took the day off to learn how to use social media safely and wisely. More than 250 students [...]
Students gather in Saratoga County to promote responsible behavior Prom and graduation parties can raise potential problems
March 18, 2016 Seen in: The Daily Gazette Story By: Cady Kuzmich Link to full article can be found here: http://www.dailygazette.com/news/2016/mar/18/0318_safe/ As high school students try on prom dresses, peruse corsages and organize graduation parties, [...]
Saratoga County high school students vow to not drink, text while driving at prevention conference
March 20, 2015 Featured in: Saratogian By Jennie Grey Link for full story can be found at: http://www.saratogian.com/general-news/20150319/saratoga-county-high-school-students-vow-to-not-drink-text-while-driving-at-prevention-conference There’s learning by sitting still and listening to a lecture, and then there’s learning by creative participation. [...]
SARATOGA SPRINGS – It’s a festive time of year.
Tuesday, December 9, 2014 Featured on: WNYT Story by: Mark Mulholland Link to coverage can be found here: http://wnyt.com/article/stories/S3643033.shtml SARATOGA SPRINGS - It's a festive time of year. Family reunions, Christmas gatherings and parties. [...]