Dive into the latest data revealing significant changes in the number of Americans who admitted to driving under the influence of marijuana.

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This is The Drug Report’s ([link removed]) Friday Fact report - Millions of Americans Admit to Driving Under the Influence of Marijuana

According to the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) ([link removed]) , the number of Americans that admitted to driving under the influence of marijuana increased from 2021 to 2022.

Key Highlights:
* In the age group 16 or older, there was a 14.85% increase from 10,876,000 in 2021 to 12,491,000 in 2022; this difference is statistically significant at the .01 level (**).
* The age group 16-20 showed a slight 0.598% decrease from 1,339,000 in 2021 to 1,331,000 in 2022; this difference is not statistically significant.
* For those aged 21-25, there was a 21.33% increase from 2,091,000 in 2021 to 2,537,000 in 2022; this difference is statistically significant at the .05 level (*).
* The 26 or older age bracket saw a 15.78% increase from 7,447,000 in 2021 to 8,623,000 in 2022; this difference is statistically significant at the .05 level (*).

This trend is expected to worsen as additional states attempt to legalize and commercialize marijuana. According to the 2022 NSDUH Section 1 Table 1.7A ([link removed]) and Section 8 Table 8.35A ([link removed]) , approximately one in five past-year marijuana users admit to driving under the influence of this drug. Impaired drivers are more likely to get into a crash.

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