Drug-driving 'more of a threat' to Britons than drinking as cases soar in major 'epidemic'

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Drug-driving offences have overtaken drink-driving for the first time in UK history, according to new figures that have sparked warnings of a growing road safety crisis.Data obtained from the DVLA through a Freedom of Information request by road safety charity IAM RoadSmart found that 30,707 drug-driving endorsements were added to driving licences in 2025.

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It marked the first time the total has passed 30,000 and is higher than the 29,769 drink-driving endorsements recorded over the same period.

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The figures showed a major shift in impaired driving on Britain's roads, with drug-driving offences increasing by 28 per cent since 2022, when 23,981 endorsements were recorded.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say By contrast, drink-driving offences have fallen by 17 per cent, dropping from 35,976 over the same three-year period.

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The trend suggested that while years of campaigns have helped reduce drink-driving, drug-driving is becoming an increasingly serious problem.

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