Legalization of marijuana linked to increased trafficcrashes, fatalities JSADJournal
Journal of Studies on Alcohol and DrugsStates that legalized recreational marijuana saw a subsequent increase in traffic crashes and fatalities, according to new research in thedoesn't come without cost," says lead researcher Charles M. Farmer, Ph.D., of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety in Ruckersville, Va.
Overall, the initial jump in the injury crash rate occurred after legalization but before retail sales began. Traffic crash injuries rose 6.5% after legalization but decreased slightly after retail sales commenced. However, fatal crash rates increased both after legalization and after retail sales were authorized .
The sharper relationship between marijuana legalization and traffic crash injuries, rather than fatalities, may be due to how some drivers compensate when impaired by marijuana. Often, drivers under the influence of marijuana slow down and maintain a larger distance between themselves and other vehicles. Impaired but at lower speeds, drivers may not be able to avoid a crash, but the crashes that occur may be less likely to be deadly.
Belgique Dernières Nouvelles, Belgique Actualités
Similar News:Vous pouvez également lire des articles d'actualité similaires à celui-ci que nous avons collectés auprès d'autres sources d'information.
Outbreak of deadly Marburg virus with no treatment or vaccine confirmed in GhanaTwo cases of a deadly virus with an average death rate of 50% have been detected for the first time in Ghana.
Lire la suite »
Urgent appeal to find man missing for more than two weeksDaniel Binkowski has links to Accrington, Blackburn, Accrington and Manchester and was last seen in Preston
Lire la suite »
Three hurt in A90 speed camera van collisionPolice are appealing for witnesses after the crash on the A90 on the outskirts of Aberdeen.
Lire la suite »