Field sobriety tests

The Impact of Vaping Ethanol-Containing Electronic Cigarette Liquids on Roadside Impairment Investigations

Date Published

2023

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Cannabinoid Pharmacology: Three Decades of Controlled Human Cannabinoid Administration Studies

Event Dates

August 1, 2023, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Eastern

Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

Registration Status

Open

Vaping: It's Not What You Think

May 2023

Vaping has grown in popularity as an alternative to cigarettes, but like its predecessor, vaping brings many health complications to consumers. Thanks to the persistence of researchers like Dr. Michelle Peace, these once unknown dangers have been brought to light. Dr. Peace, a tenured Associate Professor and founding member of VCU’s Department of Forensic Science, joins host and NIJ Scientist Dr. Frances Scott to discuss the history and science of vaping and what it does to our bodies.

Efficacy of Frequent Monitoring with Swift, Certain, and Modest Sanctions for Violations: Insights from South Dakota's 24/7 Sobriety Project

Date Published

2013

Publication Type

Program/Project Evaluation, Publication

Through the Looking Glass: Abuse of the Evolving Electronic Cigarette and the Impact of Vaping Ethanol in the Evaluation of Impairment

Date Published

September 2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Drug-Impaired Driving: NIJ-Sponsored Panel Points to Priority Needs for Addressing Complex Enforcement Challenges

Date Published

April 15, 2021

As more states legalize marijuana, the search for better methods of proving and preventing drug impairment on the road accelerates.

Field Sobriety Tests and THC Levels Unreliable Indicators of Marijuana Intoxication

Date Published

April 5, 2021

Researchers investigated how marijuana affects skills required for safe driving and found that biofluid levels of THC did not correlate with field sobriety test performance or marijuana intoxication, regardless of how the cannabis was ingested.