Simultaneous Alcohol/Cannabis Use and Driving Under the Influence in the U.S.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Alcohol and cannabis are commonly involved in motor vehicle crashes and fatalities. This study examines whether simultaneous use of alcohol/cannabis is associated with higher odds of reporting driving under the influence of alcohol and cannabis in the U.S.

Methods

Drivers aged ≥16 years with any past-year alcohol and cannabis use in the 2016-2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (N=34,514) reported any past-year driving under the influence of alcohol-only, cannabis-only, both alcohol/cannabis, or not driving under the influence. Survey-weighted associations between simultaneous alcohol/cannabis use and each of the driving under the influence outcomes were computed adjusting for sociodemographics and daily alcohol/cannabis use. Analyses were conducted from

SUBMITTER: Goncalves PD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9038028 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature