Lynn and Revere police departments received a special grant from the Highway Safety Division of the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security to get impaired drivers off the road.

More than 200 local police departments were awarded the funds for the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign to enforce initiatives to combat the increasing problem.

“Drivers who have had too much to drink or ingested marijuana are a menace to everyone on the road with them,”acting Revere Police Chief James Chief Guido in a statement. “This grant funding will allow us to add patrols specifically to remove impaired drivers and as a result reduce the needless deaths and injuries they cause.”

The grant allows both Lynn and Revere police to increase the number of impaired driving patrols on local roads.

Massachusetts data includes the implications associated with driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol, showing that marijuana or marijuana-type drugs were the most prevalent types of drugs found in people killed in crashes from 2010 to 2014, according to statements from police.

“There is a clear evidence that drivers who have used marijuana, especially in combination with alcohol, are significantly impaired,” said Director of the Highway Safety Division, Jeff Larason, in a press release. “We are urging motorists to plan ahead for a sober ride home by using public transportation, a ride-sharing service or a designated driver. Do not put yourself and each person in the car and on the road with you at risk.

This year’s campaign will include the impairment marijuana causes in drivers — and the exponentially increased impairment caused when alcohol and marijuana are combined.