Impaired driving -- even once the high wears off

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-01/mh-ido011320.php

News Release 14-Jan-2020
McLean Hospital

McLean researchers have discovered that recreational marijuana use affects driving ability even when users are not intoxicated

The study, conducted through driving simulation, concluded that chronic, heavy, recreational marijuana use was associated with worse driving performance in non-intoxicated drivers compared to non-using healthy control participants

Cannabis users had more accidents, drove at higher speeds, and drove through more red lights than non-users

Earlier onset of marijuana use (regular use prior to age 16) was associated with poorer driving performance

Findings may be reflective of increased impulsivity in those who initiate substance use during adolescence; further research will explore this association

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tags:drug use, drug abuse