Drug abuse in the United States is considered one of the top reasons for automobile and truck accidents. Many drivers use one kind of drug or other for medicinal purposes.
If you or a loved one has been injured in a truck accident because of possible driver drug abuse, contact a lawyer who is familiar with driver drug abuse accidents or call 1-888-762-5988 (1-888-ROCKY-88).
The abuse of controlled substances and the use of illegal drugs can be linked to many terrible vehicular accidents involving tractor trailers and other commercial motor vehicles. The most common cases of substance abuse involve alcohol-related accidents, DUI and DWI’s.
Drug abuse can include misusing prescription drugs for recreation and for psychic effects:
- To get high
- To have fun
- To get a lift
- To calm down
- Relaxing effects
Drug abuse is the use of illicit drugs or the abuse of prescription or over-the-counter drugs for purposes other than those for which they are indicated or in a manner or in quantities other than directed. These abuses when committed by a driver of a tractor trailer can be devastating and often fatal to the user and other innocent victims involved in a truck crash.
According to the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) most medical patients take medicine responsibly.The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) said that in 1999 approximately 9 million Americans used prescription drugs for non-medical purposes.
Contact a lawyer who is familiar with driver drug abuse accidents or call 1-888-762-5988 (1-888-ROCKY-88).
