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February 10, 2012

Pot, driving linked to twice as many car crashes

Pot, driving linked to twice as many car crashes - Health - Health care - More health news - msnbc.com:

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People who use marijuana before driving are nearly twice as likely to cause a car crash as those not under the influence of alcohol or drugs, according to a Canadian analysis of previous studies.

Experts at Dalhousie University in Canada reviewed nine studies of more than 49,000 people involved in accidents on public roads involving one or more motor vehicles, including cars, trucks, buses and motorcycles. Marijuana use was confirmed by blood tests or self-reporting.

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