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This 1.5 hour course. Medications can have side effects that impact safety behind the wheel. Despite high prescription and over-the-counter medication use, most drivers using medications have never talked with their health care providers about how the drugs might affect their safe driving. The goal of this presentation is to explain the range of effects of legal, illegal, over-the-counter, and prescription medications that may impair driving ability.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this seminar, participants will:
- Identify different classes of medication that may impact driving.
- Understand red flags for driving with respect to medications and/or polypharmacy.
- Discuss resources to obtain current information regarding specific medications, their interactions and potential impact on driving safety which may range from positive to negative to neutral.
- Assess the potential impact of cannabis use and driving.
Dr. Kathleen Collins
Clinical Pharmacist
Kathleen Collins is a Senior Clinical Pharmacist at Craig Hospital. Dr. Collins received her bachelor and doctoral degrees from the University of Colorado and is a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist. Dr. Collins has been a pharmacist in community and hospital settings for over twenty years. She has presented locally and nationally on topics of medication use and safety and is a Clinical Instructor for the University of Colorado and Regis University Schools of Pharmacy. Dr. Collins is passionate about educating staff, patients, and students about optimizing the use of medications.
