Study reveals how booze and weed impair your driving
NCT ID NCT02710097
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at how alcohol and cannabis, alone or together, affect driving ability and thinking. About 40 occasional cannabis users who also drink alcohol will use a driving simulator after taking controlled doses. The goal is to understand the risks of driving under the influence of these substances.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- cannabis and alcohol
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help understand how alcohol and cannabis together impair driving, potentially leading to better safety guidelines.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase study with only 40 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It uses a driving simulator, not real roads.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for ALCOHOL EFFECT are added.
By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
Biological Studies Unit, VA Connecticut Healthcare System
West Haven, Connecticut, 06516, United States
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Which cannabis warnings stick? study puts messages to the test
- Cannabis compounds may rewire memory retrieval, brain scans suggest
- Hemp seed allergy risk under the microscope: new study launches
- Hemp lotion absorption under the microscope: new study launches
- Teens see vape labels: will warnings work?
- Cannabis study probes memory and brain activity in regular users