Emergency physicians learn to be prepared for anything thrown at us in the clinical arena. Personal life is a different story. Last year a drunk driver with multiple prior offenses and no valid driver's license smashed a ...
Jul 25, 2016
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It's a common scene in bars and clubs: messy, falling-down drunk, slurring and incoherent, precariously close to catastrophe … and asking the bartender for another shot.
Feb 21, 2019
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(HealthDay)—Drinking alcohol and smoking pot at the same time hampers driving skills more than consuming one alone does, a new study shows.
Jul 10, 2015
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It's well known that drunk driving can have fatal consequences, but a new study suggests that alcohol is not the only drug that’s a danger on the road.
Jun 23, 2011
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As many as a half of all drinkers underestimated how drunk they were, judging themselves still safe to drive despite having exceeded the legal driving limit, in new research published today.
Dec 7, 2021
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(HealthDay)—America's roads are notoriously unsafe on New Year's Eve, and a new study shows that marijuana legalization could be making the situation even worse.
Dec 31, 2020
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(HealthDay)—The Fourth of July holiday is one of the most deadly times on America's roads, so Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is urging everyone to avoid drinking and driving.
Jul 4, 2019
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Using ride-sharing services such as Uber and Lyft can reduce the number of impaired drivers on the roads, potentially leading to fewer alcohol-related crashes, a new research review confirms.
Jun 28, 2022
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From 1982 to 1997, American states got tough on impaired driving. Policies favored adopting lower blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limits for driving, administrative license revocation (ALR), and increased sanctions for ...
Dec 16, 2014
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Despite warnings, many of us continue to drive distracted. We pick up the cell phone to take that one important call or send a quick text.
Jun 27, 2016
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