December 2021 PSA: Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month

December is National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month

We are all used to the idea of a designated driver - a person who remains sober as the responsible driver of a vehicle whilst others have been allowed to drink alcoholic beverages. People who use drugs also need to develop social strategies to prevent them from getting behind the wheel of a car while impaired.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has a National Drug-Impaired Driving Initiative.  As part of this it has launched the If You Feel Different, You Drive Different campaign to educate Americans about the dangers of driving while impaired by drugs, and to promote safer choices. Also, each year they team up with law enforcement for their If You Feel Different You Drive Different, Drive High Get a DUI campaign to remind drivers that drug-impaired driving isn’t a mistake; it’s a crime. 

Here are additional resources:

https://www.nhtsa.gov/risky-driving/drug-impaired-driving

https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/drugged-driving

https://nationaltoday.com/national-drunk-and-drugged-driving-prevention-month/