Opioids, Driving and Implications for Youth (Topic Summary)

Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction

  • Impaired Driving
  • Opioids
  • Youth

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Summarizes the effects of opioids on driving behaviour and the implications for youth. The report indicates that young drivers are at high risk of crash involvement and that opioids can cause sedation and drowsiness while driving.