Mental DailyMental Daily
  • Clinical
  • Health
  • I/O
  • Cybernetic
  • Social
  • More
    • Opinion
    • My Bookmarks
Aa
Mental Daily
Aa
  • Clinical
  • Health
  • I/O
  • Cybernetic
  • Social
  • Opinion
Search
  • Clinical
  • Health
  • I/O
  • Cybernetic
  • Social
  • More
    • Opinion
    • My Bookmarks
Follow US
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Inc. Profile
  • Google Play Store
© 2024 - Mental Daily. All Rights Reserved.
Health

Canadian study finds students are more likely to drive under the influence of marijuana than alcohol

Staff Writer
Staff Writer 4 years ago
Updated 2021/06/23 at 12:13 AM
Share
SHARE

According to a journal report released in Preventive Medicine, at least 10 percent of grade-school adolescents in Ontario had driven while under the influence of cannabis over a span of just one year.

As conducted by experts at the University of Ottawa, the study involved more than 1,000 students arising from the 2017 Ontario Student Health and Drug Use Survey, the vast majority of which had an age of about 16.

As part of the study, the participants were asked about drug use, particularly cannabis use, and their driving behaviors.

“This work reveals that Ontario adolescents perceive cannabis to be less risky than alcohol, and this perception affects other risky behaviours,” said one main researcher of the study.

“The reason this is important is that it suggests that educating adolescents about the risks of cannabis use may be effective in reducing the dangerous practice of driving after cannabis use.”

The study concluded: “There are various correlates of driving under the influence of cannabis, including attitudes related to cannabis which may be amenable to intervention. Future efforts should continue to monitor the prevalence of cannabis-impaired driving in this population and determine whether changes in students’ attitudes surrounding cannabis are linked to behavioural changes.”

You Might Also Like

Study finds that cognitive flexibility helps teachers deal with stress

Study finds that people watch negative TV to relieve the stress of daily life

New research looks at how the body reacts to physical exercise at the cellular level

Yoga practiced at home can help ease anxiety and boost memory

Conformity to the Mediterranean diet could be measured using a novel biomarker score

TAGGED: alcohol use, cannabis, marijuana
Staff Writer June 22, 2021
Share this Article
Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Whatsapp Email Print
Previous Article Consuming coffee may lower the risk of chronic liver disease
Next Article Younger generation adults are more active on social media about climate change than older generations

Recommended

Health

Study finds that cognitive flexibility helps teachers deal with stress

3 Min Read
Health

Study finds that people watch negative TV to relieve the stress of daily life

1 Min Read
Health

New research looks at how the body reacts to physical exercise at the cellular level

3 Min Read
Health

Yoga practiced at home can help ease anxiety and boost memory

1 Min Read
//

We are a trusted online source for research news and resources on all aspects of the mind and human behavior.

Verticals

  • Clinical
  • Health
  • Social
  • I/O
  • Opinion

Social

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Inc. Profile
  • Google Play Store

Links

  • About
  • Contact
  • The Editor
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Mental Health
Follow US

© 2024 Mental Daily. All Rights Reserved.

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Inc. Profile
  • Google Play Store

Removed from reading list

Undo
Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Lost your password?