The Aging Process and Field Sobriety Tests
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چکیده
It is not surprising that every year 1.4 million Americans are diagnosed with cancer [1], the second leading cause of death next to heart disease. It should be surprising that there are also approximately 1.4 million DWI/DUI arrests (1 of every 139 licensed drivers) in the country a year with 16,685 alcohol related fatalities in 2005 [2]. “Alcohol related” fatalities defined as at least one driver or nonoccupant involved in the crash having a blood alcohol concentration of 0.01 grams per deciliter or higher. These figures include fatalities that were NOT caused by the presence of alcohol [3]. Boiled down, NHTSA has led a colossal campaign against DWI/DUI, arresting a disproportionate amount of people compared to the real threat of fatalities on the road (alcohol related fatalities representing 1% of the arrested drivers).
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