Examine the Feasibility of a Standardized Field Test for Marijuana and Alcohol Impairment: Laboratory Evaluations
Status:
Recruiting
Trial end date:
2023-04-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Alcohol and Cannabis (CNB) are two of the most widely used intoxicants. The effects of
driving while intoxicated on alcohol are well documented, resulting in numerous drunken
driving laws and regulations. As CNB begins to be decriminalized, medical CNB use allowed in
multiple U.S. states, and perception of harmfulness falls, CNB use is predicted to rise and
it will become increasingly common to publicly encounter persons who recently used the drug.
An area of potentially high concern is if ever-greater numbers of CNB users and its
legalization will increase the risk of driving while intoxicated from recent CNB use, thereby
increasing the risks to public safety. This study aims to examine the combined effects of
smoking marijuana and drinking alcohol on simulated driving.
Phase:
Early Phase 1
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Yale University
Collaborators:
Hartford Hospital National Highway Traffic Safety Administration National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)