Drug Impaired Driving On The Increase In California

Friends don’t let friends drive… drugged.

While drunk driving has been on the decline, drug-impaired driving has increased over at least the past four years, according to figures released Tuesday by the California Office of Traffic Safety.

Three out of every 10 people killed on California roads in 2010 tested positive for legal and/or illegal drugs, according to the news release. 

Drivers high on prescription drugs, marijuana or other drugs often go under-reported because drug testing is expensive and there is no established legal limit. 

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Children Who Speak to Parents About Alcohol are Less Likely to Drink

“As children get older, the chance they will try alcohol continues to increase. One conversation isn’t enough to give them the information and guidance they need. By talking often and honestly about alcohol, you have the ability to influence your child’s decisions about underage drinking.”

Get the facts, the tools, and the advice you need to start talking real to your kids about alcohol at www.underagedrinking.samhsa.gov brought to you by the Substance abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

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Suggested Reading: Wishful Drinking by Carrie Fisher and more.

A very talented writer, Carrie Fisher, has a lot to share with the fans who saw her grow.

“Post Cards from the Edge” was published in 1987 and is “semi-autobiographical in the sense that she fictionalized and satirized real life events such as her drug addiction of the late 1970s.” (Wikipedia)

“Wishful Drinking” Published in 2008, was turned into a  show in which  Fisher performed through 2009 .

Both works depict an honest description of her addiction and rehabilitation process in Tinseltown.

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Recomended Reading: ‘Spoon Fed: How Eight Cooks Saved My Life’

In her memoir, Kim Severson writes about her struggles with her identity and with alcohol. But mostly, she writes about the life stories of eight women who became her source of inspiration: her mother, Anne Marie Severson, and culinary luminaries Marion Cunningham, Alice Waters, Leah Chase, Ruth Reichl, Edna Lewis, Rachael Ray and Marcella Hazan.

If you’re interested in knowing more about Severson or to buy her book visit kimseverson.com

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