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Driving with a relevant substance or under the influence of drugs is not only illegal but extremely dangerous. Whether it’s illegal drugs, prescription medication, or even over-the-counter drugs, they ...

In October 2023, an unthinkable tragedy unfolded in Coleman, Wisconsin: An 8‑month‑old girl lost her life when a driver, impaired by cannabis, ran a stop sign and crashed into another vehicle. In ...

NEW YORK — A prosecutor tells CBS News New York investigator Mahsa Saeidi a loophole in New York law made it difficult to charge a drugged driver who killed four members of a Long Island family last ...

A driver who prosecutors allege was high on marijuana struck 19-year-old Eryk McPherson in October while he biked home from his job stocking shelves in Central Islip. Paramedics rushed the Longwood ...

TAIPEI/KAOHSIUNG: Taiwan is known for having some of Asia's toughest drunk-driving laws, but authorities are now confronting another threat on its roads: Drug-driving. At a late-night police ...

Drivers could find themselves banned from the roads if they get behind the wheel while impaired by drugs - even if those drugs are entirely legal and have been prescribed by their GP. Officers can ...