Smoking Pot Doubles Risk of Fatal Accident
Monday January 2, 2006
Driving after smoking even a small amount of marijuana almost doubles the risk of a fatal highway accident, according to an extensive study of 10,748 drivers involved in fatal crashes between 2001 and 2003.
The researchers estimated that at least 2.5 percent of the 10,748 fatal crashes studied were directly caused by the use of marijuana. Read More
More Information:
Marijuana Causes Many Deaths Reported as 'Accidents'
Marijuana Use Affects Blood Flow in Brain
Driving Under the Influence
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