Traffic Safety Initiatives: The Evolving Challenge of Poly-Drug Impaired Driving

The world of impaired driving isn’t what it used to be. Alcohol is still the old villain, but it’s no longer acting alone. A more complicated, more dangerous player has entered the scene—poly-drug impairment. Across the United States, more drivers are mixing alcohol with prescription drugs and other substances, often without realizing how deadly that combination can be.