October 20-26 is National Teen Driver Safety Week, a week dedicated to raising awareness and seeking solutions to prevent teen injuries and deaths on the road.
On October 24, 2024 from 2:00pm – 4:00pm ET, the NTSB will host a Teen Driver Safety Week webinar titled, “Preventing Drugged Driving Among Youth: Understanding the Issue and Advocating for Change.”
NTSB has long advocated for preventive measures that would mitigate teen traffic crash risks, including impairment as a result of drugs. According to the National Institutes on Drug Abuse (NIDA), teen and older adult drivers are most often affected by drugged driving. Combine the inexperience of teen drivers with drug use and you have a deadly combination.
During this webinar, experts in youth traffic safety and drug use prevention will explore the risks associated with drug-impaired driving among youth and highlight effective advocacy strategies for preventing drug-impaired driving.
Panelists:
- Ingrid Donato, Acting Deputy Director, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
- Daniel Zimmerman, Senior Director of Government Relations and Policy, Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA)
- Rafael Marshall, PhD, Human Performance Investigator, NTSB Office of Highway Safety
- Julie Kang, PhD, Project Manager, NTSB Office of Highway Safety
- Armaan Gill, SADD National Student Leadership Council Member, Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD)
Robert Molloy, Director, NTSB Office of Highway Safety, will host the webinar.
This webinar will be hosted virtually
