Marijuana users leading deadly -faced deadly consequences, shows research

An increasing number of marijuana users lead to the top – and it costs them their lives.

More than 40% of victims of accidents in deadly vehicles in the past six years have had high THC levels in their blood, according to a new study. Medicines were carried out during the autopsy process.

The THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), the main psychoactive compound of the cannabis plant, is which causes the “high” sensation of euphoria associated with the use of the drug.

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The study by Wright State University, which was published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons, examined the data from 246 Died Died from Ohio.

The researchers found that almost 42% were tested positive for THC, with an average blood rate of 30.7 ng / ml, according to a press release.

More than 40% of victims of accidents in deadly vehicles in the past six years have had high THC levels in their blood, according to a new study. (istock)

These levels remained high over a period of six years, despite the legalization recently to legalize recreational cannabis.

The levels found in the study were much higher than the legal limit for THC. In Ohio and Nevada, the limit is 2 ng / ml, and it is 5 ng / ml in Colorado, Washington and Nevada. Many other states have “zero tolerance laws”, which means that any detectable quantity of THC is a reason for loading load, or may require “proof of impairment”, according to sources.

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Research should be presented this week at the American College of Surgeons (ACS) clinical congress in Chicago.

“I was surprised to see this level,” said principal author Akpofure P. Ekeh, professor of surgery at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, in the press release.

“The THC slows down the reaction time, the judgment of the clouds and the dull coordination – and these seconds of delay can make the difference between a close and deadly accident,” said a doctor. (istock)

“An average level of 30.7 ng / ml generally means that people must have consumed marijuana at a given time to driving. It is not a residual use; it is recent consumption.”

Ekeh has also stressed that in recent years there has been a push towards recreational legalization.

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“The problem is that from the point of view of public health, there has not been enough emphasis on some of the drawbacks and the dangers that may occur,” he said in the study article. “People should treat marijuana as they treat alcohol: do not smoke and do not drive.”

DRE Laura Markley, medical director of drug addiction services at Akron Children’s in Ohio, underlined the dangers of driving.

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“The THC slows down the reaction time, the judgment of the clouds and the dull coordination – and these seconds of delay can make the difference between an almost dead and deadly accident,” said Markley, who was not involved in the study, at Fox News Digital.

Even those who have high tolerance to THC will have slower reflexes, less reliable judgment and closer concentration, an expert warned. (Leonardo Munoz / AFP via Getty Images)

Even the amounts under the legal level may not be sure, warned the doctor.

“Emerging research shows that any quantity of THC can alter driving, and the growing force of modern cannabis products can worsen this deficiency or last longer,” she said. “While science is still developing, the trend towards higher power reinforces a simple truth – no form of use of cannabis is safe before driving.”

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Even those who have high tolerance to THC will have slower reflexes, less reliable judgment and closer concentration, according to Markley.

Fox News Digital contacted study researchers to comment.