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Drugged driving – including under the influence of cannabis and prescription drugs – is quietly becoming one of the most dangerous road hazards

  • Written by Andrew Yockey, Assistant Professor of Public Health, University of Mississippi
Drugged driving – including under the influence of cannabis and prescription drugs – is quietly becoming one of the most dangerous road hazardsDriving under the influence of drugs – be it prescription, legal or illegal – is just as deadly as alcohol. Darwin Brandis/iStock via Getty Images Plus

In October 2023, an unthinkable tragedy unfolded in Coleman, Wisconsin: An 8‑month‑old girl lost her life when a driver, impaired by cannabis, ran a stop sign and crashed...

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