50%-80% of Impaired Drivers Have Substance Abuse Problems - Treatment Can Be a Solution for Safer Roads Sources News Release
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Publisher: Bellwood Health Services Inc. Date Written: 30/03/09 Year Published: 2009 Resource Type: Article/Report/Letter
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 March 31, 2009) The Ministry of Transportations 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 ... To read the full release go to http://www.sources.com/Releases/NR293.htm
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