An inventory of literature on the relation between drug use, impaired driving and traffic accidents.

The legal hazards of driving under the influence (DUI) are frequently not appreciated by alcohol users. Physicians who treat such patients following collisions are often unaware of the judicial disposition following hospital discharge. We examined the courthouse records of 5 1 1 intoxicated drivers involved in collisions and admitted to one Level 1 Trauma Center to determine if DUI arrests and convictions were obtained. The proportion arrested for DUI ranged from 6%-54% (mean 4 1 %) depending on county of