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driving under the influence (DUI)

n. commonly called "drunk driving," it refers to operating a motor vehicle while one's blood alcohol content is above the legal limit set by statute, which supposedly is the level at which a person cannot drive safely. State statutes vary as to what that level is, but it ranges from .08 to .10. Driving on private property such as a parking lot is no defense, but sitting in a non-moving vehicle without the ignition on probably is (sometimes resulting in a charge of "drunk in and about a vehicle"). This is a misdemeanor and is variously referred to as DUI, driving while intoxicated (DWI), drunk driving, or a "deuce".

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Analyzing Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) data from 1993 through 2002, Quinlan and colleagues (2005) found that the percentage of respondents who reported driving after having too much to drink increased from the mid-1990s to 2002, as did the number of impaired driving episodes (2005).

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Related research also showed that legal limits for marijuana and driving are arbitrary and unsupported by science, the foundation said, which could result in unsafe motorists being allowed to drive and others being wrongfully convicted for impaired driving.

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Furthermore, marijuana use has been linked to the use of alcohol (Bell, Wechsler, & Johnston, 1997) and impaired driving among college students (Caldeira et al.

Perceived norms and marijuana use at historically Black colleges and universities

If you have a develop-ing medical condition that may increase the risk of impaired driving If you are starting additional medication known to alter the metabolism of your existing drugs For legitimately obtained medicines, you should keep evidence with you in casyou are stopped by the police Evidence shows that the risk of accidents is significantly increased if alcohol is taken with any of the drugs in the new legislation Mr Aggarwal said: "Do not drive if your medicine causes drowsiness, dizziness, loss of concentration, visual disturbances, if you are starting a new medicine or changing doses, as this could temporarily increase the risk f impaired driving.

Understanding drug driving; We all know the law around drink driving, and the majority of us will limit or avoid alcohol before getting behind the wheel. But our awareness of a new drug driving offence is considerably lower. Here Raj Aggarwal, board member for the National Pharmacy Association and owner of Central Pharmacy Cardiff, explains the new law

The New Hampshire Liquor Commission's Division of Enforcement and Licensing announced a stepped-up effort to combat impaired driving and alcohol abuse during the holiday season.