People Who Use Alcohol or Cannabis Are More Likely To Drive While Impaired, Study Finds

People Who Use Alcohol , or Cannabis Are More Likely , To Drive While Impaired,
Study Finds.
CNN reports a new study has found
that over 40% of drivers who said they frequently consume alcohol or marijuana...
... said they had driven a vehicle
while under the influence of
either of the substances.
Alcohol and cannabis are
two of the most common substances involved in
impaired driving and
motor vehicle crashes. , Priscila Dib Gonçalves, study author, postdoctoral researcher at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, via CNN.
Experts say our ability to drive
is negatively affected by the
consumption of alcohol and cannabis.
The two substances impair cognitive function related to the brain's ability to process at an appropriate pace.
Analyzing data from the National Survey on
Drug Use and Health from 2016 to 2019,
the study found over half of participants said they hadn't driven while impaired.
But 42.3% said otherwise.
The high prevalence of
people using both alcohol
and cannabis who also
reported driving under
the influence in the
past year was striking. , Pia Mauro, study author, assistant professor of epidemiology at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, via CNN.
Two in 5 people in the sample reported driving under the influence, which indicates that it is not a rare occurrence among people using these substances. , Pia Mauro, study author, assistant professor of epidemiology at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, via CNN.
Health officials say if you use alcohol or marijuana and are intending to travel, .
Health officials say if you use alcohol or marijuana and are intending to travel, .
find a sober driver, take a train,
use a rideshare service, but please, don't drive.
find a sober driver, take a train,
use a rideshare service, but please, don't drive