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Police Often Fail to Enforce Laws on Underage Drinking: Study
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 8, 2023
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Underage drinking is an issue in many U.S. communities, but the number of law enforcement agencies using alcohol-related enforcement strategies has remained low or dropped in the past decade.
In a new study, researchers tracked law enforcement strategies for underage dr...
Drinking & Driving in the Senior Years: A Recipe for Disaster
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- April 28, 2023
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Older drivers using alcohol or drugs are much more likely to be at fault in a car crash.
Researchers studying the issue say that calls for sober-driving campaigns aimed at seniors.
"Our research shows just how much aging increases the risk of being at fault for in...
Many Who Use Both Pot & Booze Say They've Driven Intoxicated
- February 8, 2022
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Among U.S. drivers who use both alcohol and pot, over 40% say they've driven under the influence, a new study finds.
"Alcohol and cannabis are two of the most common substances involved in impaired driving and motor vehicle crashes in the U.S.," said study author Priscil...
People High on Pot Used a Driving Simulator. Here's What Happened
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 1, 2022
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You smoked a joint an hour and a half ago. Now it's worn off enough that you feel fine to get behind the wheel.
But you're fooling yourself, a new study says. You're likely about to drive under the
Driving Both High and Drunk More Dangerous Than Either Alone: Study
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- January 31, 2022
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The hazards of drunken driving are well known, and a new research review shows that adding pot to the mix only makes matters worse.
The analysis of 57 past studies found that the
More Folks Drive High When Pot Made Legal: Study
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- January 13, 2022
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Here's more evidence that marijuana may make driving more dangerous: As pot has been legalized in more countries and states, a greater number of people are driving intoxicated by the drug and crashing, researchers report.
THC, the active ingredient in cannabis, has been ...
12 Steps to the Best Holiday Gift: Health
- December 25, 2021
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Give yourself and your loved ones the gifts of health and safety this holiday season, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests.
The agency outlines 12 ways to do that, beginning with a reminder that washing your hands with soap and clean running water...
Half of Drinkers Who Think They're Fit to Drive Are Wrong: Study
- Robert Preidt
- December 8, 2021
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If you think you're fine to drive after drinking, there's a good chance you're wrong, new research shows.
The study found that despite being over the legal driving limit, half of the participants believed they were safe to drive.
The study included 90 volunteers, a...
Ridesharing Services May Be Lowering Drunk Driving Deaths
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- November 22, 2021
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Don't drive drunk. That's simple and obvious advice. And it appears ridesharing services are making it easier for people to take it.
In a new study that looked at Chicago data, more rideshare trips meant fewer alcohol-involved crashes.
"This study was designed to l...
Boaters and Drivers, Stay Alcohol-Free This Memorial Day Weekend
- May 29, 2021
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It's the first holiday since the pandemic began where Americans can mingle without masks if they are fully vaccinated, so celebrations are in order. But folks still need to avoid alcohol if they're driving or boating over the Memorial Day weekend.
"This Memorial Day week...
Drugged Driving a Growing Threat on America's Roads
- Cara Murez
- February 4, 2021
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Combining drugs with driving is a potentially deadly but all too common combination in the United States, according to a new report.
University of Cincinnati (UC) researchers found that almost 9% of adults reported driving under the influence of alcohol. Marijuana use am...
ER Visits for E-Scooter Injuries Nearly Double in One Year
- Steven Reinberg
- August 31, 2020
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As the popularity of electric scooters has accelerated in the United States, so have serious injuries, which nearly doubled in just one year, a new study reveals.
In 2019, more than 29,600 e-scooter riders were treated in U.S. emergency rooms, up from about 15,500 t...
Reckless Driving on the Rise During COVID-19 Pandemic
- Robert Preidt
- April 23, 2020
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Sparse traffic on U.S. roads during the coronavirus pandemic has spawned a spike in speeding and other types of reckless driving, the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) says.
Here are some examples.
Police in Colorado, Indiana, Nebraska and Utah ha...
What Parents Can Do to Prevent Teens From Driving Drunk
- Robert Preidt
- January 22, 2020
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Older teens who know that their parents disapprove of drinking are less likely to drive impaired as young adults, a new study finds.
"As kids get older, we tend to step away from them. We think: 'They've got this.' But if kids think we approve or disapprove of them d...
A New Approach to Stop High-Risk Drunk Drivers
- Robert Preidt
- December 12, 2019
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An individualized approach is needed to treat people at high risk of impaired (drunk) driving, a new report says.
Drunk driving accounted for 29% of U.S. motor vehicle deaths in 2018, the lowest percentage since 1982. But there was still an average of one alcohol...
Coming Soon: A 'Pot Breathalyzer'?
- Steven Reinberg
- September 4, 2019
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Driving while high on marijuana can be as dangerous and illegal as driving drunk, but unlike alcohol, there's no way to detect pot on your breath.
That could change, however, as University of Pittsburgh scientists are working hard to develop a breathalyzer that can m...
E-Scooters Plus Drinking: A Fast-Pass to the ER?
- Serena Gordon
- August 30, 2019
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Drinking and driving an electric scooter doesn't mix, according to a new study.
Researchers reported serious injuries like brain bleeding or fractures that have happened while riding an electric scooter (e-scooter). Alcohol and drugs were a factor in many of these cra...
Don't Drink and Drive on the Fourth
- Robert Preidt
- July 4, 2019
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The Fourth of July holiday is one of the most deadly times on America's roads, so Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is urging everyone to avoid drinking and driving.
"Celebrating our nation's independence with backyard barbecues, fireworks displays and other festi...
Alcoholism Harms 53 Million Americans Who Don't Have a Drinking Problem
- Serena Gordon
- July 2, 2019
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People who drink alcohol don't only put themselves at risk, they're also endangering family and friends.
A new study finds the effects of "secondhand" alcohol harms are widespread, with nearly 1 in 5 Americans -- 53 million people -- reporting having been harmed by so...
Most U.S. Pot Users Think They Can Get Away With Driving High
- Robert Preidt
- June 19, 2019
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Most Americans think they won't get caught driving while high on marijuana, a new AAA Foundation survey finds.
Nearly 70% of the nearly 2,600 licensed drivers polled think there's a low chance that a driver using pot will be stopped by police.
"Marijuan...
Crash Risk Much Higher for Teen Drivers With ADHD
- Serena Gordon
- May 20, 2019
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Parents often fret when their teen drivers get behind the wheel, but parents of teens with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may now have added worries.
A new study found that teens with ADHD are significantly more likely to get into a car crash than th...
Many Drivers Testing Positive for Marijuana, Even With Kids in Car
- Amy Norton
- April 25, 2019
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Many people may drive with marijuana in their system -- even when they have kids in the car.
That's the upshot of a new study of drivers in Washington state, where recreational pot is legal.
In roadside tests of more than 2,000 drivers, researchers found th...
U.S. Pedestrian Deaths Hit 30-Year High in 2018: Report
- Robert Preidt
- February 28, 2019
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With more Americans walking and fewer drivers paying attention, pedestrian deaths in the United States reached their highest level in almost 30 years during 2018.
A Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) report projects 6,227 pedestrian deaths nationwide last ye...