{"id":19372,"date":"2025-06-07T17:18:17","date_gmt":"2025-06-07T16:18:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/?p=19372"},"modified":"2025-06-07T17:18:17","modified_gmt":"2025-06-07T16:18:17","slug":"stoned-on-the-road-a-systematic-review-of-cannabis-impaired-driving-educational-initiatives-targeting-young-drivers-in-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/2025\/06\/stoned-on-the-road-a-systematic-review-of-cannabis-impaired-driving-educational-initiatives-targeting-young-drivers-in-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cStoned on the road\u201d: A systematic review of cannabis-impaired driving; educational initiatives targeting young drivers in Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>by Robert Colonna a,* , Zuha Pathan a , Anupradi Sultania a , Liliana Alvarez b<\/p>\n<p>a Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Western University, London, Canada<\/p>\n<p>b School of Occupational Therapy, Western University, London, Canada<\/p>\n<p><strong>ARTICLE INFO:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Keywords:<\/strong><br \/>\nCannabis<br \/>\nDriving under the influence of cannabis<br \/>\nyoung drivers<br \/>\nsystematic review<br \/>\nimpaired driving<\/p>\n<p><strong>ABSTRACT:<\/strong><br \/>\nBackground: With recreational cannabis legalized across Canada, concerns persist about youth driving under the<br \/>\ninfluence of cannabis (DUIC). However, the extent of DUIC education and prevention efforts aimed at young<br \/>\nCanadians remains unclear. This systematic review examines recent Canadian initiatives (2017 onwards) focused<br \/>\non reducing DUIC among youth. Specifically, we investigate (1) the types of initiatives and target audiences, (2)<br \/>\ncontent and delivery methods, (3) sustainability, and (4) evidence of impact.<\/p>\n<p>Methods: A comprehensive search was conducted across MEDLINE, PsycINFO, CINAHL, SCOPUS, and EMBASE<br \/>\n(January 1, 2017\u2013July 10, 2023), along with various grey literature sources. Initiatives were included if they<br \/>\ntargeted DUIC behaviour among youth aged 16 to 24, were developed and delivered in Canada by reputable<br \/>\norganizations or individuals with institutional support, and aimed to address DUIC behaviour or its enabling<br \/>\nconditions. Data extraction and quality appraisal were performed.<\/p>\n<p>Results: Fifteen Canadian initiatives were identified: seven educational programs and eight awareness campaigns,<br \/>\nencompassing national and regional levels. Delivery methods included in-person workshops, digital tools, online<br \/>\nprograms, and smartphone applications. While some initiatives increased awareness and influenced perceptions<br \/>\nof DUIC, evidence of behaviour change remained limited. Challenges related to sustainability, particularly<br \/>\nconcerning long-term funding and digital platform maintenance, were noted.<\/p>\n<p>Conclusions: This research highlights the progress made in addressing youth DUIC in Canada. Examining current<br \/>\nDUIC educational initiatives is crucial for refining strategies, shaping policy, and allocating resources to prioritize the safety of young Canadians. Future efforts should focus on assessing behavioural impacts and ensuring financial sustainability and program longevity.<\/p>\n<p><strong>To access the full document:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Click on the \u2018Source\u2019 link below.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>An image\u00a0 \u2013 the front page of the full document will appear.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Click on the image to open the full document.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Source:\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/2025\/06\/stoned-on-the-road-a-systematic-review-of-cannabis-impaired-driving-educational-initiatives-targeting-young-drivers-in-canada\/stoned-on-the-road\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-19373\">Stoned on the road<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Robert Colonna a,* , Zuha Pathan a , Anupradi Sultania a , Liliana Alvarez b a Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Western University, London, Canada b School of Occupational Therapy, Western University, London, Canada ARTICLE INFO: Keywords: Cannabis Driving under the influence of cannabis young drivers systematic review impaired driving ABSTRACT: Background: With recreational cannabis [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[63,16,30,68,65,62,119,40,61],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19372","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-brain-and-behaviour","category-canada","category-cannabis-marijuana","category-drug-use-various-effects","category-drugs-and-accidents","category-education","category-prevalence","category-prevention-research","category-youth"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19372","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19372"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19372\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19372"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19372"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19372"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}