Protecting Student Privacy-Driving Under The Influence of Drugs

Jim Hedlund, consultant for the Governors Highway Safety Association, former researcher for 22 years at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration conducted a study for the Governors Highway Safety Administration that found that for the first time, more drivers who were tested after fatal crashes had drugs in their system than had alcohol. He discussed the role that the increasing legalization of marijuana may play in this trend. He also explained why laws targeting drivers under the influence of alcohol cannot easily be amended to include drug users.