2007 National Roadside Survey of Alcohol and Drug Use by Drivers
2007 National Roadside Survey of Alcohol and Drug Use by Drivers
2007 National Roadside Survey of Alcohol and Drug Use by Drivers
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<strong>2007</strong> <strong>National</strong> <strong>Roadside</strong> <strong>Survey</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Alcohol</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Drug</strong> <strong>Use</strong> <strong>by</strong> <strong>Drivers</strong>: <strong>Drug</strong> ResultsOf the nighttime drivers who were asked the same question, nearly 2 percent responded “Yes”(Table 80), <strong>and</strong> nearly 10 percent tested positive for stimulants, which was more than any otherdrug category. Approximately 5 percent <strong>of</strong> those tested positive for marijuana, which was lessthan the daytime percentage <strong>of</strong> 18 percent; however, this difference was not statisticallysignificant.Table 80. AA, NA <strong>and</strong> Classes, Nighttime (Oral Fluid): “During the past 12 months, have youreceived treatment for your drug or alcohol use in a self-help group such as AA or NA?”N(Unweighted)%Antidepressants(Weighted)%Marijuana(Weighted)%Narcotic-Analgesic(Weighted)%Sedatives(Weighted)%Stimulants(Weighted)%Other(Weighted)%>1 <strong>Drug</strong> Class(Weighted)%Negative(Weighted)Yes 107 0.4% 5.3% 0.4% 0.5% 9.5% 0.0% 2.2% 81.7%No 5,587 0.2% 6.1% 1.7% 0.7% 3.1% 0.3% 2.4% 85.5%Total 5,694 0.2% 6.1% 1.7% 0.7% 3.2% 0.3% 2.4% 85.4%Of daytime drivers who responded to the question, “During the past 12 months, have youreceived treatment for your drug or alcohol use in a self-help group such as AA or NA?”approximately 1 percent responded “Yes” (Table 81). Of these, slightly more than 25 percenttested positive for “Medications,” <strong>and</strong> nearly 18 percent tested positive for “Illegal” drugs.Table 81. NA, AA <strong>and</strong> <strong>Drug</strong> Categories, Daytime (Oral Fluid): “During the past 12 months, have youreceived treatment for your drug or alcohol use in a self-help group such as AA or NA?”N(Unwtd)%Illegal(Weighted)%Medications(Weighted)% Illegal &Medications(Weighted)%Negative(Weighted)Yes 17 17.7% 25.4% 0.0% 56.9%No 1,778 5.8% 4.7% 0.5% 89.1%Total 1,795 5.9% 4.9% 0.5% 88.8%Of the nighttime drivers who were asked the same question, nearly 2 percent responded “Yes”(Table 82), <strong>and</strong> nearly 15 percent tested positive for “Illegal” drugs. Although a greaterpercentage tested positive for “Illegal” drugs during the day than at night, this difference was notstatistically significant.75
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