As you can see, and will probably read in upcoming media headlines, the original headline without mentioning that this study was carried out in a single county in Ohio (Montgomery County) is extremely alarmist and even mentioning where they're talking about isn't listed till quite a way down the page.
That isn't to say intoxicated driving isn't a problem. I'm sure that it is (and there may even be data on it I'm unaware of). How to address it without law enforcement having an easy to use immediate test like a breathalyzer for alcohol, I don't know. Driving high/drunk/buzzed on any intoxicating substance is reprehensible and should involve education, public messaging, law enforcement action, and further research into all the aspects of it.
But, headlines like these, IMHO, do more of a disservice than a benefit.
Well, most users drive on it and we know it slows reaction time so it’s easy to believe the headline. Agree bad science is often worse than no science.
That isn't to say intoxicated driving isn't a problem. I'm sure that it is (and there may even be data on it I'm unaware of). How to address it without law enforcement having an easy to use immediate test like a breathalyzer for alcohol, I don't know. Driving high/drunk/buzzed on any intoxicating substance is reprehensible and should involve education, public messaging, law enforcement action, and further research into all the aspects of it.
But, headlines like these, IMHO, do more of a disservice than a benefit.