2007 National Roadside Survey of Alcohol and Drug Use by Drivers

2007 National Roadside Survey of Alcohol and Drug Use by Drivers: Drug Resultsapproximately 2.5 percent responded “Yes” (Table 75). Of these, the most prevalent drug wasmarijuana (15.4%). Additionally, nearly 15 percent tested positive for narcotic-analgesics.Table 75. Outpatient and Drug Class, Daytime (Oral Fluid): “Have you ever been admitted to anoutpatient drug or alcohol treatment program, NOT including meetings like AA or NA?”N(Unweighted)%Antidepressants(Weighted)%Marijuana(Weighted)%Narcotic-Analgesic(Weighted)%Sedatives(Weighted)%Stimulants(Weighted)%Other(Weighted)%>1 Drug Class(Weighted)%Negative(Weighted)Yes 44 3.4% 15.4% 14.7% 0.0% 3.7% 0.0% 1.1% 61.6%No 1,754 0.4% 3.8% 1.4% 1.7% 1.6% 0.2% 1.6% 89.3%Total 1,798 0.4% 4.0% 1.7% 1.6% 1.6% 0.2% 1.6% 88.8%Of the nighttime drivers who were asked the same question, nearly 3 percent responded “Yes”(Table 76), and nearly 14 percent tested positive for stimulants, which was more than any otherdrug category. Approximately 10 percent of those tested positive for marijuana, which was morethan the daytime percentage; however, this difference was not statistically significant.Table 76. Outpatient and Drug Class, Nighttime (Oral Fluid): “Have you ever been admitted to anoutpatient drug or alcohol treatment program, NOT including meetings like AA or NA?”N(Unweighted)%Antidepressants(Weighted)%Marijuana(Weighted)%Narcotic-Analgesic(Weighted)%Sedatives(Weighted)%Stimulants(Weighted)%Other(Weighted)%>1 Drug Class(Weighted)%Negative(Weighted)Yes 159 1.6% 10.1% 6.5% 1.7% 13.8% 0.0% 2.3% 63.9%No 5,541 0.2% 6.0% 1.6% 0.6% 3.0% 0.3% 2.4% 85.9%Total 5,700 0.2% 6.0% 1.7% 0.7% 3.2% 0.3% 2.4% 85.5%Of daytime drivers who responded to the question, “Have you ever been admitted to anoutpatient drug or alcohol treatment program, NOT including meetings like AA or NA?”approximately 2.5 percent responded “Yes” (Table 77). Of these, approximately 38 percent weredrug positive, with nearly 20 percent testing positive for “Illegal” drugs.73