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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#91 - Drowsy Driving: Asleep at the Wheel