According to a recent driving study, as many as 1 in 5 teen
drivers say they drove under the influence of marijuana. More
than one-third of them did not believe that marijuana affected
their driving, whereas less than one-fifth of teens who drove
after drinking alcohol said their driving wasn’t impaired. These
numbers show that some teen drivers aren’t getting the message
that both alcohol and drugs—including marijuana—are dangerous
risks behind the wheel. Not only that, but drivers under the
influence of these substances endanger other users of the road
as well. Reducing drunk driving has been a focus of public
health campaigns in the United States for a long time. After
all, SADD, which now stands for Students Against Destructive
Decisions, started out as Students Against Drunk Driving. Only
recently have people started talking about how driving high or
buzzed is just as risky as driving drunk. Your Brain in the
Driver’s Seat Because driving is such a common activity, it’s
easy to forget how you really must