People Who Use Alcohol , or Cannabis Are More Likely , To Drive While Impaired, <br />Study Finds.<br />CNN reports a new study has found <br />that over 40% of drivers who said they frequently consume alcohol or marijuana...<br />... said they had driven a vehicle <br />while under the influence of <br />either of the substances.<br />Alcohol and cannabis are <br />two of the most common substances involved in <br />impaired driving and <br />motor vehicle crashes. , Priscila Dib Gonçalves, study author, postdoctoral researcher at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, via CNN.<br />Experts say our ability to drive <br />is negatively affected by the <br />consumption of alcohol and cannabis.<br />The two substances impair cognitive function related to the brain's ability to process at an appropriate pace.<br />Analyzing data from the National Survey on <br />Drug Use and Health from 2016 to 2019, <br />the study found over half of participants said they hadn't driven while impaired.<br />But 42.3% said otherwise.<br />The high prevalence of <br />people using both alcohol <br />and cannabis who also <br />reported driving under<br />the influence in the <br />past year was striking. , Pia Mauro, study author, assistant professor of epidemiology at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, via CNN.<br />Two in 5 people in the sample reported driving under the influence, which indicates that it is not a rare occurrence among people using these substances. , Pia Mauro, study author, assistant professor of epidemiology at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, via CNN.<br />Health officials say if you use alcohol or marijuana and are intending to travel, .<br />Health officials say if you use alcohol or marijuana and are intending to travel, .<br />find a sober driver, take a train, <br />use a rideshare service, but please, don't drive.<br />find a sober driver, take a train, <br />use a rideshare service, but please, don't drive
