The purpose of this Drugs and Driving Framework (DDF) is to provide an environmental scan of the drugs and driving issue in Canada and several other countries by summarizing the effects of illicit (e.g., cannabis), prescription, and over-the-counter drugs on driving performance, reviewing recent research on the prevalence of drugs and driving, and describing recent measures in the areas of policy and legislation, enforcement and adjudication, public awareness and education, health promotion, and technology that have been implemented to address drugs and driving. Short and long-term activities are offered as optional measures that could be implemented to reduce drugs and driving in Canada. Based on the environmental scan and stakeholder consultation, several priority actions that could be pursued by CCMTA are recommended. (Author/publisher)
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