or family history of psychotic disorders. Impaired driving is not limited to cars. Impaired Whether drug use induces psychosis and driving applies to all motor vehicles, including schizophrenia, or whether these illnesses put snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles (ATV), and people at risk for drug use is still unknown. boats. The connections between cannabis use and If you are operating or in the care and control other mental illnesses, especially anxiety, are of a car, truck, ATV, boat, aircraft, etc. (whether less clear. Some studies have found that it is in motion or not) and a police officer has regular cannabis use by adolescents is reasonable grounds to believe that you have associated with an increased risk of consumed drugs (including prescription drugs) depression, worsening symptoms of or a combination of alcohol and drugs, a depression, anxiety and bipolar disorder, demand may be given to you to undertake an suicidal thoughts and attempts, eating evaluation to ascertain if you are impaired by disorders, and childhood disorders (CCSA, the drugs, or a combination of alcohol and 2015). drugs. Failure to comply with the demand will result in criminal charges which carry the same Signs of Risky or Harmful Cannabis Use penalty as driving while impaired (RCMP, Using regularly 2018). Using at an early age Using during school or work Saliva testing is not currently available in Using as a major form of recreation Saskatchewan, but the new provincial Using to cope with emotions legislation is preparing for the eventuality that Experiencing chronic coughing, shortness testing will be available and police in this of breath, wheezing or psychotic province will lay the new charges when symptoms appropriate (SGI, 2017). If found to be on drugs, people will face similar Note: A young person may have one or more consequences as they do now for driving while of these signs without having a short-term or long-term problem with cannabis. However, the intoxicated. If charges are laid, there can be a more signs, the higher the risk. (Heretohelp, driver can have their license immediately BC). suspended and their vehicle seized for 30-60 Drug-Impaired Driving days. There are also administrative charges through SGI, including a one- to five-year
or family history of psychotic disorders. Whether drug use induces psychosis and schizophrenia, or whether these illnesses put people at risk for drug use is still unknown. The connections between cannabis use and other mental illnesses, especially anxiety, are less clear. Some studies have found that regular cannabis use by adolescents is associated with an increased risk of depression, worsening symptoms of depression, anxiety and bipolar disorder, suicidal thoughts and attempts, eating disorders, and childhood disorders (CCSA, 2015). Signs of Risky or Harmful Cannabis Use Using regularly Using at an early age Using during school or work Using as a major form of recreation Using to cope with emotions Experiencing chronic coughing, shortness of breath, wheezing or psychotic symptoms Note: A young person may have one or more of these signs without having a short-term or long-term problem with cannabis. However, the more signs, the higher the risk. (Heretohelp, BC). Drug-Impaired Driving Impaired driving is not limited to cars. Impaired driving applies to all motor vehicles, including snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles (ATV), and boats. If you are operating or in the care and control of a car, truck, ATV, boat, aircraft, etc. (whether it is in motion or not) and a police officer has reasonable grounds to believe that you have consumed drugs (including prescription drugs) or a combination of alcohol and drugs, a demand may be given to you to undertake an evaluation to ascertain if you are impaired by the drugs, or a combination of alcohol and drugs. Failure to comply with the demand will result in criminal charges which carry the same penalty as driving while impaired (RCMP, 2018). Saliva testing is not currently available in Saskatchewan, but the new provincial legislation is preparing for the eventuality that testing will be available and police in this province will lay the new charges when appropriate (SGI, 2017). If found to be on drugs, people will face similar consequences as they do now for driving while intoxicated. If charges are laid, there can be a driver can have their license immediately suspended and their vehicle seized for 30-60 days. There are also administrative charges through SGI, including a one- to five-year