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Random Fact of the Day

Via the New Scientist: “Cannabis intoxication raises a driver’s risk of crashing by 1.3 to 3 times. By contrast, alcohol intoxication raises the accident risk by up to 15 times.”

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2 Responses to “Random Fact of the Day”

  1. Rich Wilson Says:
    January 27th, 2009 at 11:41 pm

    This seems like a real apples and oranges comparison to me. The only way I can make it make sense is that when you’re so drunk that you’re just about to pass out (at which point your accident rate goes to 0) your accident rate is 15x. But getting completely stoned leaves you at only a maximum accident rate of 3x. Something like that?

  2. Ian Hlavacek Says:
    January 28th, 2009 at 12:51 pm

    Sounds like Tom’s been spending a good bit of time in Europe ;)

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