Driving while drinking or high

Some pretty striking survey results and statistics were released today from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration about substance abuse and driving.  Here are some highlights:

• Wisconsin leads the list of states with the highest percentage of drivers age 16 and older who drove under the influence of alcohol during the past year at 23.7%, compared to the national average of 13.2%.
• Last year 10,839 people were killed in drunk driving crashes in the U.S..
• 1 in 3 car accident deaths were due to driving while high on an illegal drug.
• Wisconsin is the only state where driving with a .08 BAC (blood alcohol content) is not a crime.

Source:  http://health.usnews.com/health-news/family-health/brain-and-behavior/articles/2010/12/09/40-million-in-us-driving-drunk-or-drugged.html