The latest CESAR Fax published by the University of Maryland, College Park shows that the percentage of fatally injured drivers testing positive for drugs has increased over the last five years. Each year between 56% and 65% of drivers fatally injured in motor vehicle crashes were tested for the presence of drugs in their systems. In 2009, 33% of drivers with known test results tested positive for at least one drug compared to 28% in 2005. In 2009 marijuana was the most prevalent drug found in this population. Approximately 28% of fatally injured drivers who tested positive were positive for marijuana. This data indicates that drugged driving remains a national and growing problem on the nation's roads.
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http://druggeddriving.org/pdfs/ CESARFAX1949DrugInvolvementofF atallyInjuredDrivers.pdf
