Driving under the influence of alcohol in the United States 2002-2015

The data illustrates the percentage of those who had driven under the influence of alcohol in the past year among persons aged 12 or older in the U.S. from 2002 to 2015. In 2009, 12% of people aged 12 and older claimed to have driven under the influence of alcohol in the past year. Alcoholism refers to problems with alcohol and often refers to alcohol addiction. Alcohol has the potential to cause damage to all organs of the body.