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Daily marijuana use among U.S. college students highest since 1980
Daily marijuana use among U.S. college students highest since 1980
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University of Michigan. (2015, September 1). Daily marijuana use among U.S. college students highest since 1980. ScienceDaily. Retrieved September 2, 2015 from http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/09/150901095321.htm
- ScienceDaily Summary:
- Daily marijuana use among the nation’s college students is on the rise, surpassing daily cigarette smoking for the first time in 2014.
WTR-RI Research and Analysis Note:
This analysis of trends in the Monitoring the Future Study data includes trends in prescription drug, opiates, cocaine, alcohol and several other abusive substance categories. The full report is available online at: http://monitoringthefuture.org/pubs/monographs/mtf-vol2_2014.pdf
Marijuana users substitute alcohol at 21
Marijuana users substitute alcohol at 21
- Date:
- July 7, 2015
- Source:
- University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences. (2015, July 7). Marijuana users substitute alcohol at 21. ScienceDaily. Retrieved July 8, 2015 from http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/07/150707120441.htm
- ScienceDaily Summary:
- A recent study looked at marijuana and alcohol use in people between the ages of 18 and 24. It’s probably not surprising that the results show a drastic increase in alcohol consumption in people just over 21; after all, that’s the minimum legal age to drink. What an economist-researcher found remarkable is that, at the same age, there was an equally dramatic drop in marijuana use.
Journal Reference:
Benjamin Crost, Santiago Guerrero. The effect of alcohol availability on marijuana use: Evidence from the minimum legal drinking age. Journal of Health Economics, 2012; 31 (1): 112 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2011.12.005
What’s the impact of marijuana on driving?
What’s the impact of marijuana on driving?
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University of Iowa. (2015, June 23). What’s the impact of marijuana on driving?. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 24, 2015 from http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/06/150623180408.htm
- ScienceDaily Summary:
- Drivers who use alcohol and marijuana together weave more on a virtual roadway than drivers who use either substance independently, a new study has found. However, the cocktail of alcohol and marijuana does not double the effect of the impairment.
Journal Reference:
Marilyn A. Huestis et al. Cannabis Effects on Driving Lateral Control With and Without Alcohol. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, June 2015 DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.06.015
Teen driving and marijuana use: More than one in four high school seniors …
Teen driving and marijuana use: More than one in four high school seniors drive after using alcohol or drugs, or ride with a driver who has.
Journal Reference:
Patrick M. O’Malley, Lloyd D. Johnston. Driving After Drug or Alcohol Use by US High School Seniors, 2001–2011. American Journal of Public Health, 2013; e1 DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2013.301246
Simultaneous drinking, smoking marijuana increases odds of drunk driving …
Simultaneous drinking, smoking marijuana increases odds of drunk driving, social consequences and harms to self.
Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research. (2015, April 14). Simultaneous drinking, smoking marijuana increases odds of drunk driving, other. ScienceDaily. Retrieved April 20, 2015 from http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/04/150414212309.htm
Journal Reference:
Meenakshi S. Subbaraman, William C. Kerr. Simultaneous Versus Concurrent Use of Alcohol and Cannabis in the National Alcohol Survey. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 2015; 39 (5): 872 DOI: 10.1111/acer.12698
Teens who use alcohol, marijuana together are at higher risk for unsafe driving
Teens who use alcohol, marijuana together are at higher risk for unsafe driving
Source: (As reported in ScienceDaily, April 28, 2014) Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. (2014, April 28). Teens who use alcohol, marijuana together are at higher risk for unsafe driving. ScienceDaily. Retrieved May 20, 2014 from www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/04/140428074801.htm
ScienceDaily Summary:
Teenagers who drink alcohol and smoke marijuana may be at increased risk for unsafe driving, according to a study. The findings point to a need for education on the risks of “simultaneous use” of alcohol and marijuana. The study of U.S. high school seniors found that teens who had used both in the past year had higher rates of traffic tickets/warnings and cat accidents. At particular risk were kids who used alcohol and marijuana at the same time: They were about 50 to 90 percent more likely to admit to unsafe driving than their peers who did not drink or smoke pot.
Journal Reference:
Terry-McElrath, Y. M., O’Malley, P. M., & Johnston, L. D. Alcohol and marijuana use patterns associated with unsafe driving among U.S. high school seniors: High use frequency, concurrent use, and simultaneous use. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 75(3), 378-389
