More high school seniors hit the road after smoking

          The number of high school seniors that are getting into cars after they smoke pot or with someone who has is growing. Researchers feel this is a distressing development that could show misconception about the dangers of marijuana use. The researchers announced Sept.12 that an estimated 28 percent of high school admitted to riding in a car in the past two weeks with a driver who has used alcohol or drugs, or they admitted to driving themselves after using alcohol or drugs. They admit that driving after drinking has declined, driving after smoking marijuana has varies from 10 percent in 2008 to 12 percent in 2011. The research study is sponsored by the National Institute on Drug abuse and it indicated that it didn't matter where the students lived. The increases were the same in four geographic areas.
                                 In the world, a higher percentage of students reported driving after using marijuana than after having five or more alcoholic drinks, the researchers wrote in a report published in the American Journal of Public Health. A research professor at the University of Michigan, told NBC News. "It has been increasing steadily and looking down the road, it seems likely to get worse and are concerned also. The confidential questionnaires did not ask seniors about the amount of marijuana smoked, or who they got in the car with a parents or friends. The confounding researchers is determined the another problem the marijuana is too much, and there is no comparable DUI standard. There is no any good degree of impairment and the malley said, adding that the country remains a long way off from setting such standards. It's almost impossible to say the what level of marijuana in your system is. The study sponsored by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, found it didn't matter the students lived. The increases in marijuana use were the same in mainly four geographic regions. that kids has one of the messages is dont see these things as a dangerous as they should. and it's distressing, certainly, concerning. worrying. It's a matter we really need to pay attention. Wallace added that particularly with the disturbing tendency of teenagers they don't think pot is a problem with driving. This thing is the real call to action for parents, and they want to get young people to hold the line on the legal drinking age and know what constitutes safe driving behind the wheel.