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Cannabis and driving: a new perspective.

Carl J O'Kane1, Douglas C Tutt, Lyndon A Bauer

  • 1Health Promotion Unit, Central Coast Health, PO Box 361, Gosford, New South Wales 2250, Australia.

Emergency Medicine (Fremantle, W.A.)
|December 19, 2002
PubMed
Summary

Driving under the influence of cannabis (cannabis) is a growing public health issue, especially for young drivers. Recent studies confirm cannabis significantly impairs driving ability, a risk amplified when combined with alcohol.

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Injury Prevention
  • Forensic Science

Background:

  • Rising incidence of driving while affected by cannabis correlates with increased community cannabis use.
  • Younger drivers represent a demographic at particular risk.
  • Advances in research methodology and testing methods over the last decade necessitate a re-evaluation of prior conclusions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review current evidence on the effects of cannabis on driving performance.
  • To examine advancements in testing methodologies and their implications.
  • To address the increasing prevalence of cannabis as a sole psychoactive substance in fatal road accidents.

Main Methods:

  • Review of recent epidemiological studies.
  • Analysis of laboratory-based driving simulation studies.

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  • Evaluation of real-world driving performance research.
  • Assessment of contemporary forensic testing techniques.

    • Main Results:

    • Cannabis use alone significantly impairs driving ability.
    • The impairing effects of cannabis are substantially exacerbated when combined with alcohol.
    • Cannabis is increasingly identified as the sole psychoactive drug in fatal road traffic incidents.

    Conclusions:

    • There is a clear and present danger associated with driving while impaired by cannabis.
    • The combination of cannabis and alcohol presents a heightened risk to road safety.
    • Urgent structural responses and policy considerations are needed to address the growing problem of cannabis-impaired driving.