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Driving Under The Influence Of Drugs: Status In New York City And Development Of New Analytical Tools, Kayla Marschke
Driving Under The Influence Of Drugs: Status In New York City And Development Of New Analytical Tools, Kayla Marschke
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Driving under the influence of drugs (DUID) cases have increased in recent years. According to NHTSA, drug use among fatally injured drivers who were tested for drugs rose from 25% in 2007 to 61.4% in 2020. Knowing what drugs are used by the drivers and developing new analytical tools to detect them are essential to prevent this type of cases. The goals of this study were two-fold: 1) To investigate the prevalence of drugs and drug combinations in New York City based on data provided by the Office Chief Medical Examiner (2018-2019); 2) To develop and validate an analytical method …