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# What is one of the deadliest crimes in the U.S.?
- URL: https://www.foodconsumer.org/deadliest_crimes_in_the_u_s_1712091037/
- Published: 2009-12-17T22:36:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-22T16:11:04.000Z
- Description: December is National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month. Accidents tied to drunk and drugged driving kill thousands of Americans a year, and NHTSA's Stop Impaired Driving site gathers resources, alongside state DUI laws and SAMHSA materials.
- Author: Food Consumer
- Tags: Miscellaneous, Health News, #vivvo-import

Accidents related to drunk and drugged driving claim the lives of thousands of Americans every year. To raise awareness about the dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and to encourage citizens to drive responsibly, December was proclaimed as [National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month](http://www.cdc.gov/MotorVehicleSafety/Impaired%5FDriving/3d.html?ref=foodconsumer.org).

[Impaired driving](http://www.cdc.gov/MotorVehicleSafety/Impaired%5FDriving/impaired-drv%5Ffactsheet.html?ref=foodconsumer.org) continues to be one of the deadliest crimes in America. The [National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)](http://answers.usa.gov/cgi-bin/gsa%5Fict.cfg/php/enduser/std%5Fadp.php?p%5Ffaqid=5878&p%5Fsid=KvtL7JPj&p%5Flva=7987&ref=foodconsumer.org) offers a website called [Stop Impaired Driving](http://www.stopimpaireddriving.org/?ref=foodconsumer.org) designed to provide you with information and resources to fight drunk and drugged driving in your community.

You may also wish to view the following resources:

- [Presidential Proclamation - National Impaired Driving Prevention Month](http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/presidential-proclamation-national-impaired-driving-prevention-month?ref=foodconsumer.org)
- [White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)](http://whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/?ref=foodconsumer.org)
- [State DUI Laws](http://answers.usa.gov/cgi-bin/gsa%5Fict.cfg/php/enduser/std%5Fadp.php?p%5Ffaqid=7374&p%5Fsid=KvtL7JPj&p%5Flva=7987&ref=foodconsumer.org)
- [Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)](http://answers.usa.gov/cgi-bin/gsa%5Fict.cfg/php/enduser/std%5Fadp.php?p%5Ffaqid=6920&p%5Fsid=KvtL7JPj&p%5Flva=7987&ref=foodconsumer.org)

By USA.gov Team