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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...