Study: Alcohol-Positive Drivers Possess Greater Fatal Crash Risk Compared To Non-Alcohol Drug-Positive Drivers

Calverton, MD–(ENEWSPF)–February 13, 2014.  Drivers with blood alcohol limits of 0.05 percent possess a greater risk of being in a fatal traffic accident than do drivers who test positive for any other licit or illicit substance, according to a study published in the January issue of the Journal of Studies on Drugs and Alcohol.

Investigators at the Pacific Research Institute in Maryland and the University of Puerto Rico assessed the relative risk of fatal crash…