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A combination of marijuana and alcohol can affect the driving abilities of most adult motorists. However, when it is a teenage motorist behind the wheel, the effect of the combination can be deadly. The combination of marijuana and alcohol impairs a person’s judgment abilities, and places him at a high risk of being involved in an accident.
According to a new study published recently, when teenagers are driving under the influence of a combination of marijuana and alcohol, they’re likely to be severely impaired, and are much more likely to drive recklessly. They are more likely to be involved in car accidents, and are also more likely to be given traffic tickets.
Teenagers in the study were found to be 40 percent more likely to have gotten a traffic ticket when they were driving under the influence of alcohol, and 24% more likely to be involved in a car accident in this condition. However, when they were under the influence of both marijuana and alcohol, they were 90% more likely to be ticketed, and had a 50% greater likelihood of being involved in a car accident.
Under the law, no teenage motorist below the age of 21 should be using marijuana or drinking alcohol, but these laws are often broken. While drinking and marijuana rates among teenagers have dropped, these are still serious problems that parents need to take seriously. In 2011, approximately 31% of students reported drinking alcohol, while 13% said that they used alcohol as well as marijuana. However, 20% reported combining both marijuana and alcohol on occasion.
While better enforcement can help reduce intoxicated driving among teenagers, parents can do their bit to prevent their child from engaging in destructive behaviors.
