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Impaired Driving Prevention Month Is Here

Last Updated: Monday December 19, 2022


Impaired driving

December is National Impaired Driving Prevention Month. Check out these resources from DEA and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to learn how to best protect your kids.

 

Drug-Impaired Driving Fact Card

Review the danger, frequency, and more of drug-impaired driving with this fact card.

 

Impaired Driving: Talk With Your Kids

Impaired driving results in three out of five people being involved in crashes during their lifetime. An underage drinking driver is involved in around one out of every four teen car crashes. Read some general guidelines on how to talk with your kids and keep them safe here.

 

The Gift of Sober Driving

Learn fast facts, resources, and how to talk with your kids about impaired driving.

 

Screen4Success

Check out the "Talk. They Hear You" campaign's new mobile app tool to help parents and caregivers better understand their kids' health, wellness, and wellbeing.

 

Five Conversation Goals

Showing you disapprove of underage drinking while also showing you're a good source of information about this habit is important. Learn about these conversation goals and more here.

 

Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs

Did you know that in 2020, 50% of individuals aged 12 or older drank alcohol in the past month? How about that over 44% of those current alcohol users were classified as binge drinkers? Learn more facts at SAMHSA's information hub on alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.

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