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Podcast: High Truths on Drugs and Addiction
Episode: Episode #59 High Truth in Drugs and Addiction with Jennifer Cifaldi and Drugged Driving
Description: Take off the "Beer Goggles" when thinking about Drugged Driving. Driving while impaired is illegal whether it is from alcohol or any other drugs.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration drug use among fatally injured drivers who were tested fro drugs rose fro 25% in 2007 to 42% in 2016, and marijuana presence doubled in that time frame.
Marijuana users were about 25% more likely to be involved in a crash than drivers with no marijuana use.
Jennifer Cifaldi
Jennifer Cifaldi has served as the Illinois Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor since 2016 and is employed by the Univ. of Illinois, Springfield through a grant...