Intoxicated driving and riding with impaired drivers: Comparing days with alcohol, marijuana, and simultaneous use.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Young adults who engage in simultaneous alcohol and marijuana (SAM) use may be more likely to engage in unsafe behaviors including riding with impaired drivers and driving after alcohol and/or marijuana use.

Methods

Young adult SAM users (N = 408) self-reported their behavior for five 14-day bursts, yielding daily-level responses on a total of 14,675 substance use days. Adjusted odds ratios (AOR) estimated the likelihood of riding with an impaired driver and of driving after use on SAM use days compared to alcohol- or marijuana-only use days.

Results

More frequent SAM users were more likely to ride with an impaired driver and to drive after use than less frequent SAM users (between-persons). On SAM use days, there were greater odds of riding with an impaire

SUBMITTER: Patrick ME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8282726 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature