In a 2017 study, approximately one-third of the respondents reported having fallen asleep driving within the last month. Sleepy driving is a massive public health problem leading to thousands of preventable accidents, deaths, and injuries every year. In this episode we will:
- Define drowsy driving
- Outline the scope of this public health problem
- Evaluate the causes of drowsy driving
- Look at factors making drowsy driving more likely or dangerous
- Characterize the level of impairment in terms of alcohol consumption
- Touch upon laws about drowsy driving accidents
- Identify drowsy driving risk factors
- List ways to mitigate the problem
Produced by: Maeve Winter
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