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Parent of youth 16-24
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Some questions in this survey are intended for specific age groups. For the purposes of the survey, what year were you born in?
Are you at least 16 years of age?
May we place your age into one of the following general age categories?
Calculated age
A few questions in the survey are also intended for parents. Are you the parent or legal guardian of any children currently living in the household? If so, how many?
What are the ages of children in the home?
Primary concern
Other concerns
Using cannabis impairs one's ability to drive or operate a vehicle.
Drinking alcohol impairs one's ability to drive or operate a vehicle.
People often don't realize that they are impaired from using cannabis.
Driving under the influence of cannabis is less dangerous than driving under the influence of alcohol.
Driving while under the influence of cannabis is more socially acceptable than driving under the influence of alcohol.
It is very obvious and easy to see if someone is too high to drive.
Driving under the influence of cannabis and alcohol together is more dangerous than driving under the influence of either cannabis or alcohol alone.
Different forms of cannabis consumption (i.e. smoking, edibles, etc.) can affect driving differently.
From what you know, in what way(s) does cannabis affect driving ability?
Since recreational use of cannabis became legal in Canada, do you think that the rate of driving while under the influence of cannabis has decreased, increased or stayed the same?
How concerned are you about others on the road who are driving under the influence of cannabis?
Have you ever looked for information on the effects of drugs on driving ability?
If you were to speak with someone to get information on the effects of drugs on driving ability, who would you be most likely to speak with?
If you were to look for information online on the effects of drugs on driving ability, where would you most likely look for reliable information?
What information, if any, would you want to know about the risks and effects of driving after using drugs?
To what extent would you say that you have enough trustworthy information to make informed decisions about the risks of driving while under the influence of drugs, including cannabis.
To what extent would you say that you have enough trustworthy Canadian information to make informed decisions about the risks of driving while under the influence of drugs, including cannabis.
This following section is about cannabis use. Use includes smoking, inhaling, eating or applying products that contain cannabis, also called pot, weed or marijuana. As far as you know, have people close to you (e.g., friends or...
Have you ever used cannabis?
Have you used cannabis in the past 12 months?
How acceptable is it for people you know to drive while under the influence of cannabis?
What would be your biggest concern with driving while under the influence of cannabis, if you were to do so?
Have you ever driven or operated a vehicle while under the influence of cannabis?
What was behind your decision?
As far as you know, how common is it for people you know (e.g., friends, family, work colleagues) to drive while under the influence of cannabis?
Have you ever been a passenger in a vehicle when the driver was under the influence of cannabis?
How likely would you be to accept a ride from someone who you knew was under the influence of cannabis?
If you were a passenger in a vehicle where the driver was under the influence of cannabis, what concerns, if any, would you have?
How comfortable would you be trying to stop a friend or family member from driving if you thought that they were impaired after using cannabis?
How comfortable would you be trying to stop a friend or family member from accepting a ride from a driver who you thought was impaired after using cannabis?
How comfortable would you be in reporting to the police, if you knew that someone was driving impaired after using cannabis?
Have you discussed driving while under the influence of cannabis with your parent or guardian?
As far as you know, has your child ever used cannabis?
As far as you know, has your child ever driven a vehicle while under the influence of cannabis?
As far as you know, has your child ever accepted a ride with a driver who was under the influence of cannabis?
Have you discussed driving while under the influence of cannabis with your son or daughter?
What have you discussed?
As far as you know, is it currently legal to drive while under the influence of cannabis in Canada?
As far as you know, how long after using cannabis is it safe to drive a vehicle?
As far as you know, can the police detect impairment from cannabis among drivers?
Are the penalties for driving while impaired from cannabis less strict, the same, or more strict than they are for impairment from alcohol?
Currently, an individual may face monetary fines or jail terms for breaking Canadian cannabis laws. How aware would you say you are of the laws around cannabis, and the legal consequences of breaking cannabis laws?
Currently, drug impaired driving carries a $1,000 dollar fine and loss of license for 12 months. It may also include jail time of up to 18 months, as well as a permanent criminal record. Where an accident results in harm or death the sentence can be up...
Do you think that these penalties are strict enough to prevent people from driving while under the influence of cannabis?
Cannabis
Alcohol
Stimulants (methamphetamine, cocaine, etc.)
Opioids
A combination of cannabis and alcohol
The next questions explore the cannabis market more broadly. Remember that the survey results are completely confidential. You indicated earlier that you have used cannabis in the last 12 months. From whom did you usually buy or...
Which factor(s) most influence you to obtain the cannabis you use from <a legal source / this/these sources>?
As far as you know, are legal cannabis products only sold through retailers authorized by your provincial or territorial government?
How confident are you that you can determine if a cannabis product is legal?
What is the highest level of formal education that you have completed to date?
Which of the following categories best describes your total household income? That is, the total income of all persons in your household, before taxes?
Were you born in Canada?
What is the language you speak most often at home?
What are the first 3 digits of your postal code?
Are you...?
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