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50%-80% of Impaired Drivers Have Substance Abuse Problems - Treatment Can Be a Solution for Safer Roads
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http://www.sources.com/Releases/NR293.htm
Publisher: Bellwood Health Services Inc.
Date Written: 30/03/2009
Year Published: 2009
Resource Type: Article
Impaired driving results in the deaths of over 1000 Canadians a year. Impaired drivers are often struggling with drug or alcohol addictions. Effective treatment programs can help make our roads safer while helping individuals recover from their add
Abstract: (Toronto, ON â## March 31, 2009) The Ministry of Transportationâ##s Ontario Road Safety Annual Report revealed that 4,059 individuals were convicted of impaired driving in 2005. It has also been found that in an average year between 1999-2006, impaired driving killed 1,212 persons and cost Canadians $1.90 billion in deaths, injury and property damage (Applied Research and Evaluation Services, 2009). What is alarming about these statistics is that anywhere between 50-80% of individuals charged ...
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