Marjuana Led To Sharp Rise In Drugged Driving Fatalities

Thursday, January 30, 2014 - 12:31 in Health & Medicine

Marijuana use has been involved in a sharp increase in fatal motor vehicle crashes, with rates nearly tripling since 1999.  The prevalence of non-alcohol drugs detected in fatally injured drivers in the U.S. has been steadily rising and tripled from 1999 to 2010. Marijuana is the most commonly detected non-alcohol drug involved.  read more

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