Alcohol and marijuana use among young injured drivers in Arizona, 2008-2014.

CONCLUSIONS: About 1 in 4 injured drivers aged 16-20 years tested positive for alcohol, THC, or both substances. Most drivers with positive BACs were legally intoxicated (BAC ≥0.08 g/dL). All substance-using young drivers in this study were candidates for substance abuse screening and possible referral to treatment. Broader enforcement of existing laws targeting underage access to alcohol and alcohol-impaired driving could further reduce injuries among young Arizona drivers. To further reduce crash-related injuries and fatalities among all road users, the state could consider implementing a primary enforcement seat belt law and a universal motorcycle helmet law. PMID: 30681899 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Traffic Injury Prevention - Category: Accident Prevention Authors: Tags: Traffic Inj Prev Source Type: research