Research shows that multiple factors influence college drinking, from an individual's genetic
susceptibility to the positive and negative effects of alcohol, alcohol use during high school …

Over the past three decades, economists and others have devoted considerable effort to
assessing the impact of alcoholic-beverage taxes and prices on alcohol consumption and its …

To date, 19 states have passed medical marijuana laws, yet very little is known about their
effects. The current study examines the relationship between the legalization of medical …

Abstract In 2002, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) issued a
report entitled A Call to Action: Changing the Culture of Drinking at US Colleges. Data on the …

Abstract In the United States, about 28 lives are lost daily in motor vehicle accidents that
involve an alcohol-impaired driver. While most states have enacted various traffic laws to …

Objective: Prior research has shown that normative perceptions of others' drinking behavior
strongly relates to one's own drinking behavior. Most research examining the perceived …

Background Alcohol and cannabis are the most commonly used substances among
adolescents in the US The consequences related to using both substances together are …

Alcohol and drugs, including Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), significantly impact roadway
safety by impairing cognitive functions, coordination, and reaction times, leading to …

In an effort to reduce drugged driving by 10%, the Office of National Drug Control Policy is
encouraging all states to adopt per se drugged driving laws, which make it illegal to operate …

By 1998, all states had passed laws lowering the legal blood alcohol content for drivers
under 21 to effectively zero. Theory shows these laws have ambiguous effects on overall …