Research In Action
Posts about impaired driving
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January 5, 2021 in Research in action
Catch up with newsworthy pediatric injury prevention articles from the past month gathered by CHOP's Dr. Patty Huang.
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April 9, 2020 in Research in action
Read more for a research update on marijuana use and driving, including crash rates in states where marijuana has been legalized for recreational use.
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February 4, 2020 in Research in action
Read more for a roundup of newsworthy articles in the world of child injury prevention from the past month.
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March 16, 2018 in Research in action
Here's how to encourage parents to remind their teens -- whether still at home or away at college -- to avoid the regret, avoid impaired driving on St. Patrick's Day.
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March 13, 2018 in Research in action
It’s reasonable to believe that many of the lessons learned in addressing the issue of drunk driving among teens could be applied to teens driving under the influence of marijuana. The question is, what will work and what won’t?
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February 21, 2018 in Research in action
I thought you might interested in a summary of the science that links lack of sleep with crashes involving teen drivers, and how schools are addressing it.
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February 27, 2017 in Research in action
A recent study taps useful research tools and data sources to shed light on the importance of strong state alcohol policies in preventing young people from dying in alcohol-related crashes.
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May 21, 2015 in Research in action
In July, Oregon will become the fourth state to legalize recreational use of marijuana. In this post, NHTSA's first large scale study on the risk of associated with driving while under the influence of alcohol and other drugs (including marijuana) is discussed.
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February 25, 2014 in Research in action
The New York Times recently published an article about the effects of marijuana on driving. Here's what to know.