More than a third of teens mistakenly believe they drive better under the influence of marijuana.
(Liberty Mutual/SADD poll of 1,708 teens in the 11th and 12th grades. Margin of error is +/- 2.16 percentage points.) Janet Loehrke, USA...
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Almost half of all drivers who were killed in crashes and tested positive for drugs also had alcohol in their system.
Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol and Illicit Drugs. 2014.
https://www.samhsa.gov/data/sites/default/files/report_2688/ShortReport-2688.html
Youth who start drinking before age 15 years are six times more likely to develop alcohol dependence or abuse later in life than those who begin drinking at or after age 21 years.
Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality. 2015 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Detailed Tables. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services...
Over a quarter of 8th graders have tried alcohol.
Miech, R. A., Johnston, L. D., O’Malley, P. M., Bachman, J. G., & Schulenberg, J. E. (2015). Monitoring the Future national survey results...
Only time will sober a person up. Drinking strong coffee, exercising or taking a cold shower will not help.
(Michigan State University. “Basic Alcohol Information.” East Lansing, MI: Michigan State University, 2003.)