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Opioids, Emerging Response, and the Problem of Drugged Driving
March 18, 2019 @ 8:45 am
Coffee & Conversation III: Building Resilience into a Transportation System for All
Students, faculty, and researchers alike are invited to participate in this CSCRS Speaker Series that explores persistent and emerging trends in road safety.
Next session: March 18, Opioids, Emerging Response, and the Problem of Drugged Driving
Time: 8:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.
Location: Chapin Reading Room (New East Building, 2nd Floor)
Katie Harmon – Postdoctoral Research Associate, UNC Highway Safety Research Center, UNC-CH
With more and more states legalizing recreational marijuana while much of the nation faces a major public health concern due to opioid addiction, drugged driving has become more of a problem than the public realizes. However, we lack adequate testing methods and data to properly characterize the problem. In this session, we will discuss a major road safety concern with few apparent solutions.