Traffic Safety Initiatives: A DRE’s Perspective

For four decades, the Drug Evaluation and Classification Program, under the direction of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the International Association of Chief’s of Police, has been effective in determining whether a subject is impaired by drugs or a combination of alcohol and another drug. The program also helps officers determine whether the subject is experiencing medical impairment and, if the impairment is related to drugs, what drug categories are responsible for the observed impairment.

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