Impaired driving remains a leading contributor to serious road crashes across Canada. New research led by VCHRI researcher Dr. Jeff Brubacher sheds light on how substance use patterns and collision…

The car crash risk among people with schizophrenia is substantially lower when antipsychotic medications are taken as prescribed, according to the findings of a novel study led by Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute researchers Drs. John Staples and Jeff Brubacher. Their published research suggests that antipsychotic adherence could be explored as a requirement for maintaining an active driver licence for individuals with schizophrenia, though they caution that more research is needed.