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Issue Brief: Drunk and Drug Impaired Driving |
Drug impaired driving is a growing problem in the United States, but it has not received the same attention as drunk driving. Detecting the drug impaired driver is not easy. There is no national standard equivalent to Blood/Breath Alcohol Content (BAC) tests against which the level of drug impairment can be measured. While all states have drunk driving laws, few have enacted laws to address drug impairment.
State |
Per Se Laws for Drugs |
DEC/DRE Programs |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Re-establishing |
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Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Yes |
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Limited |
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Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Yes |
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Total |
16 States |
43 States + D.C., Northern Mariana Islands |
Source: State Highway Safety Offices. Most recently reviewed July, 2008.