Factors Associated with High-Frequency Cannabis Use and Driving among a Multi-site Sample of University Students in Ontario

Author:

Fischer Benedikt123,Ivsins Andrew4,Rehm Jürgen235,Webster Cheryl6,Rudzinski Katherine25,Rodopoulos Jenny7,Patra Jayadeep58

Affiliation:

1. Centre for Applied Research in Mental Health & Addiction (CARMHA), Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University

2. Social and Epidemiological Research Department, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Toronto

3. Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto

4. Centre for Addictions Research of BC (CARBC), University of Victoria

5. Dalla Lana School of Public Health (DLSPH), University of Toronto

6. Department of Criminology, University of Ottawa

7. Centre of Criminology and Socio-Legal Studies, University of Toronto (former affiliation)

8. Centre for Global Health Research (CGHR), St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto

Abstract

Cannabis use and driving (CUD) is a growing public health concern. This study’s main objective was to identify distinguishing characteristics associated with high-frequency CUD (HFCUD) activity (i.e., CUD > 12 times) in a multi-site sample of university students who had self-identified as having driven a car within 4 hours of cannabis use in the past year. Participants for the study (n = 248; age 18–28 years) were recruited by mass advertising at five universities in Ontario. Participants were screened for eligibility and assessed by an anonymous interview between April 2005 and March 2006. Bivariate analyses determined factors associated with HFCUD (i.e., > 12 times) vs. a low frequency of CUD (LFCUD); significant factors were subsequently entered into a discriminant function analysis model. HFCUD was associated with several variables, including frequent (i.e., at least weekly) cannabis use; daily driving; perception of own ability to drive not being impaired by cannabis use; and expectation of CUD in the next 12 months (all p < 0.0001). CUD among young drivers is an important health and safety risk requiring effective interventions. Given the strong association of HFCUD with frequent cannabis use, these phenomena need to be addressed conjointly. Furthermore, preventive interventions responsive to the specific socio-cultural contexts of possible CUD need to be developed and implemented.

Publisher

University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress)

Subject

Law,Social Sciences (miscellaneous)

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