The perception of harm and drugged driving


Only 34 percent of high school students thought people their age greatly risked harming themselves, physically or in other ways, if they smoked marijuana regularly.²

This is concerning because:

• 32% of 12th grade students report riding with someone using marijuana in the past month.²

• 20% of 12th grade students report driving when using marijuana in the past month.²

• These rates are higher than driving after drinking alcohol or riding in a car with a drinking driver.²

Among the 8% of adults who reported past-month marijuana use, 30% said they recently drove after use.⁴

^(sources)
1. 2009/2010 National Survey on Drug Use
2. 2011 Youth Risk Behavior Survey for Vermont
3. Department of Health 2012 Treatment Data
^4. 2010 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System