Cannabis Use Among Young Drivers Soars, as Alcohol Impairment in Decline

Cannabis use among impaired youth drivers has surged while alcohol impairment has declined, according to a recent Public Safety Canada report. “There has been a significant reduction in the prevalence of alcohol use among drivers, but a significant increase in the prevalence of drug use, cannabis in particular,” said the 2023 national data report, which was first covered by Blacklock’s Reporter. Researchers noted that drug use was most prevalent among drivers aged 20 to 24 (14 percent) and decreased with age. They also found that while 2.1 percent of drivers aged 16 to 19 tested positive for alcohol, 10.4 percent tested positive for cannabis. These findings draw on tests of 7,265 randomly selected drivers in British Columbia, Yukon, the Northwest Territories, Manitoba, and Ontario, with data compiled by the Canadian Council of Motor Vehicle Administrators....