Cannabis legalization linked to 94% spike in ER visits for traffic injuries: report
Cannabis legalization linked to 94% spike in ER visits for traffic injuries: report
New data shows a possible alarming trend when it comes to cannabis use and traffic incidents. A joint study from Ottawa researchers suggests that since cannabis became legal, more people are ending up in hospital emergency departments.
“Since 2010, there has been a very, very large increase in cannabis involvement and traffic injury visits in Ontario. And if you actually look at how that changes year to year going into legalization, this is increasing. This is a growing problem over time,” said Dr. Daniel Myran, lead author of the study.
Data shows that after cannabis became legal, there was a 94 per cent increase in the number of emergency department visits for traffic injuries where cannabis was involved. When COVID-19 happened, there was an even larger jump of 223 per cent when compared to the pre-legalization period.
Global News’ health reporter Katherine Ward has more of the details.
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There was also a big increase in the total number of people using cannabis…
The real danger is all these people driving around on prescription pills.
This video is so cring and full of propaganda misinformation
This is bogus propaganda. Cannabis "involved" does not equal cannabis "caused." It just means some person in the accident had cannabis in their system, not necessarily the driver, or there was a small amount of cannabis found in the car. – Because the whole country of Canada re-legalized cannabis, a large percentage of the total population will test positive at any given time. That doesn’t mean their consumption caused the accident, although these groups try to make it appear so. —– Cannabis is not alcohol. The preponderance of the research shows cannabis consumption is not a significant cause of auto accidents. — In 2015, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), found that while drunken driving dramatically increased the risk of getting into an accident, there was no evidence that using cannabis heightened that risk.
Even though Canada has the best test pool for such a study, if anyone remembers our pandemic modeling, we have lost all credibility when it comes to proven data driven scientific results.
I’d await multiple American studies coming out contradicting this nonsense, coupled with their highway driving guidelines already demonstrating far less lethal outcomes especially relative to booze.
Yeah, that’s at best correlation they didn’t do any deeper work to prove a causal relationship.
And the cause here be it stoned or not, is arrogant idiocy. Not the drugs but the fool who choses to drive impaired.
Stop the use of drinking & drugs while driving and much stiffer penalties are neede No bail Once you’re hooked on drugs or alcohol hard to break the cycle 😢😢😢
If you are driving impaired and kill someone, the automatic charge should be first degree murder.
Conservatives coming back into power , here comes the reefer madness
Don’t hate on the product just because the user is irresponsible. You don’t drive while under the influence of ANYTHING, PERIOD! Already laws about that…😑
Man make it legal leave people alone or make it illegal and call it a day.
Yup it’s the POT, not the schity drivers its ze Pot
Conservatives and anti pot propaganda coming to a town near you
Alcholol is over 100 times more deadly then pot , there is an exact number based on scitifidtic research if you go and look it up .
"947 604 traffic injury ED visits … 426 (0.04%) had documented cannabis involvement and 7564 (0.8%) had documented alcohol involvement."
Since Global neglected to mention the *real numbers,* I thought I’d help them do their job (provide information and context).
I know of a short dozen people that live in my building who get high and then drive to work.
According to them, they do everything BETTER whilst stoned.
Pathetic.
Was that James Iha from the smashing pumpkins?
○SMALL POPULATIONS○ SPOILED TOO LONG ○ IT’S EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TAKE THE COCAIN CANNA WHISKEY AWAY FROM THE OVERPAID ENTERTAINMENT ○ LISTEN 🎶 LET THE FAMILIES CLEAN OUT THE BLOOD LINES○
Bull
The fact is that smokers are as selfish, disingenuous, hypocritical and murderous as any drunk or other addict.
They’ll NEVER own up to it.
Even after they’ve murdered someone with their car, bike, scooter etc.
As monstrous as the next pig.
Good thing that Trudea has a chauffeur or he’d be driving over people at the indoor Mcdonald’s counter ,for ordering takeout.
Thank you Trudeau
Team red = pot ok and legal
Team blue = pot is the woe of all of societies problems
Let’s study the difference between alcohol impaired driving and cannabis impaired driving. Both are bad. No one should be driving under the influence of ANYTHING.
This is news from the government, so I would not put a lot of gravity to anything they say. ilii
They needed to do at study on this!!!! This is common sense
Always going to be the socialist loving right wing politicians going to be falsifying stories on Marijuana
It doesn’t have much at all w traffic accidents. Marijuana is a baby herb really. If anyone thinks Marijuana is a harmful drug, WELL ITS NOT A DRUG!!!! For the most part it relaxes u, certain kinds will help u sleep. Marijuana shldv NEVER been on schedule/ controlled substances. U wld have to have major brain damage to think its harmful.
Emergerncy room and POT get this kid a pepperoni pizza and a xbox
When are labels gonna be put on liquor and beer just like ciggarettes ? Why is it just coggarette smokers you shun ?
Yeah right
Can you prove it?? Like human causing all the fire devastation, that is shown in Wildfire Statically released data.
I’d rather be in a vehicle with a stoner over an alcoholic.
The stoner takes it slow and enjoys the scenery
Lets worry about drivers who get their license abroad
Chalk up another win for Trudope…..🤬🤬🤬
they hardly tested for it before legalization. You don’t have to be a statistician to figer that one out.
Can your report actual data? This news is 92% less factual.
*Solution* – Ban brazen public Marijuana usage ,and Legalize again Menthol cigarettes. ,problem solved.
Propaganda
That sort of reminds me about Pascal Robidas of Radio-Canada "informing" us that 98 % of indoor cannabis cultures belong to the Asian mafia… Today 94 % about "poisoning", on cannabis, euh…
So who’s living in an "artificial" world, again?? … Poor little traumatized/instrumentalized children! Halloween lasts all year long nowadays.
once again, media trying to cause a problem by bringing out percentages. 94% is less than double…. double of what? 1%? ooooo!
All the pot heads freaking out on the thread.
Okay so..as a regular user of cannabis, for pain which I might add.
TAKING ANY AMOUNT.OF WEED DOES NOT TELL YOU TO GET BEHIND THE WHEEL….
ITS LOGIC SENSE
YOU TAKE ANY INTOXICATING SUBSTANCES YOU DO NOT OPERATE ANY HEAVY MACHINERY..
I’m also a regular user of medications from pain relievers, to muscle relaxants to inflammatory to name a few…
AND AGAIN NONE OF THESE TELL ME TO DO ANYTHING THAT WOULD PUT PEOPLE IN DANGER.
CHOOSING TO DO INCOHERENT THINGS WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ANYTHING IS DUMB.
HOWEVER, MANY PEOPLE DOMT NEED INFLUENCES OF INTOXICANTS TO DO ANYTHING INCOHERENTLY STUPID…
WE LIVE IN AN ERA OF THE MORE STUPID THE MORE VIEWS.
SO BEFORE WE GO BLAMMING OTHER AREAS, LETS TAKE IT TO WHERE IT COUNTS….
Sorry but this as equivalent to a man saying "I don’t how.she got pregnant" or "ot just happened, I don’t know"
REALITY CHECK NO ONE HELD ANYTHING TO YOUR HEAD TO MAKE YOUR DECISIONS..
SO DONT MAKE STUPID ONES AND LETS KEEP EVERYONE ALIVE ❤
Thank True dope
Exhaustion, Alcohol, Too Much Coffee, Medication…all dangerous to drive on…but…ok Global 😅
Make sure to manage for a ride if you used alcohol 🍸 as well
Well duh that’s what happens when you make any form of drug’s legal
Potaganda , cons have already gained power .
BAN MARIJUANA, LIQUOR IS SAFE.
WEAR YOUR MASK ALSO
Pot is my friend, alcohol is my enemy! Pot never got me in any trouble & alcohol did, even when I wasn’t driving! 🤷♂