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Among college students who drink alcohol and who drove in the past 30 days, 13.5% reported driving within six hours of drinking.
But among students who use cannabis and who drove in the past 30 days, nearly one-third reported driving within six hours of cannabis use.
In this month's?View from the Field, James Wilkinson sounds the alarm on this statistic.?He also initiates a call to action that we must bring driving under the influence of cannabis to the center of prevention discussions and efforts.
"Because cannabis use and driving has not received the same level of attention as drunk driving, and because states are relaxing marijuana and cannabis laws, many students mistakenly believe it is safer.?It is not."
~James Wilkinson, MA, CAE
James Wilkinson, MA, CAE, is the Chief Executive Officer of the American College Health Association, the leading national nonprofit organization representing college student health and wellness. He has been with the organization since 2021, and leads with more than 20 years of expertise in strengthening nonprofit associations through program innovation, digital transformation, and membership growth. He holds a master?s degree in organizational leadership from Gonzaga University, as well as B.A. and B.S. degrees from Frostburg State University and the University of Maryland. Visit the Campus Drug Prevention website to read James' article, or browse others like it.?
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CampusDrugPrevention.gov?is a United States Government,?Drug?Enforcement Administration (DEA) website. The inclusion of a link on this website does not constitute an official endorsement, guarantee, or approval by DEA.
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