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( JAMA Pediatr . Published online May 12, 2014. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2013.5300. Available pre-embargo to the media at http://media.jamanetwork.com .)
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Editorial: Driving After Marijuana Use
In a related editorial, Mark Asbridge, Ph.D., of Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia, Canada, writes: "Of particular interest, although a higher proportion of students had drunk alcohol in the past month, rates of driving were much lower after drinking than after marijuana use. Study findings speak to the changing nature of impaired driving and bring needed attention to the issue of marijuana use before getting behind the wheel."
"Besides legislation, much work remains to be done to change social norms regarding the acceptability of using marijuana in the context of driving. Key to this goal is the increased education and awareness of varying stakeholders in public health, transportation and justice, as well as the general public, particularly young persons, among whom misconceptions about the impairing effects of marijuana on driving are common."
( JAMA Pediatr . Published online May 12, 2014. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2014.83. Available pre-embargo to the media at http://media.jamanetwork.com .)
Media Advisory:
To contact author Jennifer M. Whitehill, Ph.D., call Janet Lathrop at 413-545-2989 or email Jlathrop@admin.umass.edu . To contact editorial author Mark Asbridge, Ph.D., call Allison Gerrard at 902-494-1789 or email allison.gerrard@dal.ca
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