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ArticleAddictive behaviors2023

Driving under the influence of cannabis and alcohol: Evidence from a national sample of young drivers.

Christopher P Salas-Wright, Audrey Hang Hai, Michael G Vaughn, James C Hodges, Trenette Clark Goings

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Article in Addictive behaviors, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1.5field-weighted citation impact, top 19% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Cannabis use frequency and driving safety: Associations between cannabis use frequency and driving perceptions and behaviors.Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Christopher P Salas-WrightSchool of Social Work, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA, United States. Electronic address: Christopher.Salas-Wright@bc.edu.
Audrey Hang HaiSchool of Social Work, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, United States.
Michael G VaughnSchool of Social Work, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO, United States.
James C HodgesSchool of Social Work, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA, United States.
Trenette Clark GoingsSchool of Social Work, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States.
Boston College · USSaint Louis University · USTulane University · USUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · US

Funding

Preventing Alcohol and Other Drug Use and Violence among Latino YouthK01AA026645 · NIAAA · BOSTON UNIVERSITY (CHARLES RIVER CAMPUS) · PI SALAS-WRIGHT, CHRISTOPHER PATRICK · 2018 to 2022
$794k
NIAAA NIH HHS K01 AA026645
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveDriving under the influence (DUI) of psychoactive substances is an important public health and criminal justice issue, impacting the lives of millions of Americans. Although recent research provides up-to-date information regarding DUI among adults, there is a pressing need for research that focuses specifically on younger/underage drivers. We draw from a large, nationally-representative sample to provide up-to-date evidence as to the prevalence and key criminal justice, substance use, and behavioral health correlates of DUI of cannabis and alcohol among drivers ages 16 to 20 in the United States.

methodsWe used data from the 2020 and 2021 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (young drivers ages 16-20; N=12,863). All analyses-survey adjusted prevalence estimates, logistic regression-were conducted using Stata SE 17.0 and weighted to account for the study's stratified cluster sampling design.

resultsThe prevalence of DUI-cannabis for the full sample-including those not endorsing past-year use-was 6.3%. Among youth endorsing past-year cannabis use, 24.5% reported DUI of cannabis. In the full sample and among cannabis users, DUI-cannabis risk was elevated among older and male youth. The prevalence of DUI-alcohol was 2.6% among all youth and 6.1% among youth reporting past-year alcohol consumption.

conclusionsEstimates indicate that more than one million young drivers each year are placing their lives and those of others at risk by operating motor vehicles after consuming cannabis and/or alcohol. Findings underscore the importance of prevention efforts targeting underaged cannabis and alcohol-impaired driving.

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Automobile DrivingCannabisDriving Under the InfluenceSubstance-Related DisordersAdolescentAdultAlcohol DrinkingEthanolHumansMaleSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesEthanolAdolescenceAlcoholCannabisDriving under the influence

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PMID37572491
PMCPMC10529886
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