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Screening and Management of Age-Related Driving Impairments
This is a reference tool that provides a brief summary of who to screen and how to report drivers with medical conditions that fall within Title 17, CA Code of Regulations, Section 2810. Also included are resources for providers and driver referral, as well as a listing of tests recommended by the American Geriatrics Society to determine driving fitness.
Medications by Class and Driving Risk
This resource was created to assist clinicians in the management of medications that can affect driving. It highlights ten classes of drugs with potential driving-related side effects. Recommendations include identification of ‘least offending’ and ‘most offending’ medications in each class to guide prescription choices if the patient elects to continue driving.
Cannabis and Driving
This guide informs health care practitioners about the potential effects of driving under the influence of cannabis for use in discussions with patients. Topics addressed include THC potency, the ‘high’ resulting from edibles compared to inhaling, and legal consequences resulting from a cannabis DUI conviction, whether consumed for medical or recreational purposes.
Graph References:
Curran, V., Brignell, C., Fletcher, S., Middleton, P., & Henry, J. (2002). Cognitive and subjective dose-response effects of acute oral Δ 9 -tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in infrequent cannabis users. Psychopharmacology, 164(1), 61-70. doi:10.1007/s00213-002-1169-0
Grotenhermen, F. (2003). Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Cannabinoids. Clinical Pharmacokinetics, 42(4), 327-360. doi:10.2165/00003088-200342040-00003
Medications, Driving and the Law: A Guide for Healthcare Practitioners
This guide was created in response to the California Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) Aging Road Users Challenge Area, Action Item 2.2: Educate health professionals, clinicians, and health care organizations on the impact of drugs and supplements on aging drivers, pedestrians, and bicyclists through the development of educational materials and a partnership with CDPH’s Prescription Drug Working Group and others.
The 2.2 Action Committee, chaired by the UC San Diego Training, Research and Education for Driving Safety Program with assistance from the California Department of Public Health, Safe and Active Communities Branch, included representation from institutions and professions statewide with an interest in the safety of aging road users. Sharing this document via websites, newsletters and other electronic platforms can assist health care providers when counseling patients about the impact of medications on roadway safety.
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