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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US Drug Czar Visits Pasadena Recovery Center

The country’s top drug official – White House Drug Policy Director Gil 

Drug Czar Gil Kerlikowske

Kerlikowske – traveled from Washington, D.C. to California, at the invitation of the Pasadena Recovery Center, to speak about the marijuana legalization measure (Prop. 19) on the state ballot. While conceding that the war on drugs had failed, the nation’s top drug official stated that legalizing marijuana was not the answer.

Per the LA Times:

“Kerlikowske also released an analysis showing that 47% of Californians receiving treatment for marijuana abuse are younger than 18, compared with 28% in the rest of the nation, and that 65% began using marijuana at 14 or younger, compared with 55% for the rest of the nation. It’s the second time in a week that his office has highlighted data from previously released reports about drug use among young people, a critical issue for mothers, who are thought to be the swing vote.”

Find out more about marijuana addiction and recovery programs at the Pasadena Recovery Center.

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