D.C. drivers take the lead in drug use

Published April 25, 2008 4:00am ET



The District of Columbia leads the states in percentage of drivers under the influence of illegal drugs and ranks in the top 10 for people who drink and drive, according to a federal report.

Seven percent of D.C. drivers admitted to getting behind the wheel after taking illicit drugs within the past year; one in five said they consumed alcohol and drove, according a first-of-its kind national report released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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