2007 National Roadside Survey of Alcohol and Drug Use by Drivers

2007 National Roadside Survey of Alcohol and Drug Use by Drivers: Drug ResultsTable 32. Drug Classes Distribution by Time of Day and Gender (Oral Fluid)Time ofDayDaytimeNighttimeMales%Females%Total%Drug ClassN=1,032 N=811 N=1,843Antidepressants 0.1% 0.9% 0.5%Marijuana 5.9% 1.7% 4.0%Narcotic-Analgesics 1.0% 2.5% 1.7%Sedatives 1.2% 2.2% 1.6%Stimulants 1.8% 1.4% 1.6%Other 0.0% 0.5% 0.2%More than 1 Class 1.0% 2.1% 1.5%Overall Drug Positive Daytime 11.0% 11.3% 11.1%Negative 89.0% 88.7% 88.9%N=3,605 N=2,250 N=5,855Antidepressants 0.3% 0.1% 0.2%Marijuana 7.4% 4.1% 6.1%Narcotic-Analgesics 1.8% 1.3% 1.6%Sedatives 0.4% 1.0% 0.6%Stimulants 3.3% 3.1% 3.2%Other 0.3% 0.3% 0.3%More than 1 Class 3.0% 1.4% 2.4%Overall Drug Positive Nighttime 16.5% 11.3% 14.5%Negative 83.5% 88.7% 85.5%“More than 1 Class” – Drivers testing positive for more than one drug are only counted in thiscategory.In this table, percentages are weighted.When we examined drug classes by time of day and age (Table 33), we found that daytimedrivers aged 21-34 were more likely to use marijuana (7.4%) than daytime drivers in other agegroups (p < .01). However, drivers aged 16-20 years had the highest marijuana use (9.8%) in thenighttime sample, followed by the 21-34 year age group (8.5%) both of which were statisticallyhigher than the other age groups (p < .01). The prevalence of narcotic-analgesics was highestamong daytime drivers aged 44-64 (2.9%) (p < .01); however, in the nighttime sample, the 35-44age group recorded the highest prevalence of narcotic-analgesics (4.2%) (p < .01).47