Drug-Impaired Driving

CCSA created a project to help address measuring  Drug Impaired Driving (DID) in Canada. We formed an expert DID Indicators Advisory Committee to review the evidence, provide practical expertise and develop recommendations for measuring the effects of DID.

The Advisory Committee recommended 34 indicators for enhancing and standardizing the collection of DID data in Canada. Implementing these indicators will help:

  • Reduce DID injuries and fatalities.
  • Offer a better understanding of DID in Canada and accurately present the issue on a national level.
  • Provide data to create targeted training courses, to direct resources or to create strategic plans that effectively address the issue.
  • Support the work of policy makers, decision makers, and road and public safety practitioners.

Recommended Indicators for Drug-Impaired Driving:

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Policy Brief

Recommended Indicators for Drug-Impaired Driving: Considerations for National Implementation

September 15, 2022

Explores the key consideration for implementing 34 recommended indicators for enhancing and...

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Policy Brief

Recommended Indicators for Drug-Impaired Driving: Public Opinion Survey Data

September 15, 2022

Highlights the single recommended indicator for enhancing and standardizing the collection of...

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Policy Brief

Recommended Indicators for Drug-Impaired Driving: Roadside Surveys of Commercial Vehicle Drivers

September 15, 2022

Highlights the four recommended indicators for enhancing and standardizing the collection of...

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Policy Brief

Recommended Indicators for Drug-Impaired Driving: Roadside Surveys of Passenger and Light Duty Vehicle Drivers

September 15, 2022

Highlights the four recommended indicators for enhancing and standardizing the collection of...

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Policy Brief

Recommended Indicators for Drug-Impaired Driving: Motor Vehicle Department Driver Record Data

September 15, 2022

Highlights the five recommended indicators for enhancing and standardizing driver record data...

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Policy Brief

Recommended Indicators for Drug-Impaired Driving: Hospital Injury Data

September 15, 2022

Highlights the four recommended indicators for enhancing and standardizing drug-impaired driving...

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Policy Brief

Recommended Indicators for Drug-Impaired Driving: Coroner and Medical Examiner Data

September 15, 2022

Highlights the two recommended indicators for enhancing and standardizing drug impaired driving...

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Policy Brief

Recommended Indicators for Drug-Impaired Driving: Court Data

September 15, 2022

Highlights the three recommended indicators for enhancing and standardizing the collection of...

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Policy Brief

Recommended Indicators for Drug-Impaired Driving: Law Enforcement Resource Use Data

September 15, 2022

Highlights the four recommended indicators for enhancing and standardizing drug-impaired driving...

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Policy Brief

Recommended Indicators for Drug-Impaired Driving: Law Enforcement Incident Data

September 15, 2022

Highlights the seven recommended indicators for enhancing and standardizing drug-impaired...

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Featured Resource

Measuring the Impact of Drug-Impaired Driving: Recommendations for National Indicators

Recommends 34 indicators for enhancing and standardizing the collection of drug-impaired driving data across Canada to help reduce injuries and fatalities.

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Explore CCSA’s Guidance, Tools and Resources

All our research-based publications, tools and resources are divided into six different categories of interest. They support evidence-based decision-making on substance use health issues. Select your area of interest from the choices below: 

Substances

Delve into key resources on commonly used substances, such as alcohol, cannabis, opioids, stimulants and psychedelics. 

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Personal and Societal Impacts

Get insights on the personal and societal impacts of substance use and addiction , including gambling and impaired driving, and their effects on health, safety, and social well-being. 

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Communities

Communities share common interests, values or goals, and interact with one another to build relationships and help networks. These materials support more inclusive, equitable, and community-informed responses to substance use and addiction. 

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Treatment and Prevention

Explore medical, psychological, and social approaches aimed at helping individuals avoid or recover from substance use disorders. 

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Youth

Learn about factors influencing substance use in young people, including childhood trauma and brain development, and get tools to support adult allies in leading meaningful, evidence-informed conversations with youth.

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Substance Use and the Workplace

Substance use has a significant impact on the workplace, potentially affecting safety, productivity and employee well-being. Explore research on substance use in various industries.

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Browse the CCSA Network of Websites

CCSA's Issues of Substance Conference

This biannual, national conference brings together people from across the country, including addiction workers, healthcare professionals, researchers, policy makers, and people with lived and living experience
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Canadian Substance Use Costs and Harms

This project provides comparable and up-to-date data on the costs and harms of substance use in Canada and allows people to explore and analyze the data through its data visualization tool.
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Workforce Competencies

CCSA developed measurable technical and behaviour competencies in knowledge, skills and values for the substance use workforce, providing consistent care across the wide range of settings.
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Drink Less Live More

Canada has new guidance on alcohol and your health. CCSA wants you to be able to make the most informed decisions you can about drinking alcohol.
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Lower Risk Gambling Guidelines

Learn about the world’s first Lower-Risk Gambling Guidelines to help people in Canada make informed decisions about their gambling and lessen their risk of gambling-related harms. Use the Interactive Risk Assessment Tool to assess your personal gambling choices.
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The Highway Home

This interactive website takes an experiential approach to increasing youth’s and young drivers’ awareness of the risks and harms of drug-impaired driving, using real-life scenarios involving cannabis use and driving.
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