The aim of this study was to determine whether possession of a driver's license increases the risk of impaired driving among adolescents who use alcohol or marijuana. An anonymous questionnaire was administered to secondary school students in northeast Ohio across multiple school districts. Logistic regression analyses revealed that after…

According to 1987 National Institute of Drug Abuse statistics, more than 67 percent of teens drink, 25 percent drink weekly, and more teens die and are injured in drinking and driving accidents than any other manner. This article describes a Friday Night Live program featuring powerful testimonials and an intense multimedia program to promote safe…

Defines performance discrepancy as the difference between someone's actual performance and his desired performance and relates this to drinking and driving behavior. Promotes examination of environmental and psychological factors which affect performance discrepancy and the application of behavior modification techniques before the adult stage is…

Data from this study suggest that alcohol abuse is a significant social problem among college students. One implication of the findings is that the problem of abusive drinking must be dealt with in order to intervene effectively with one of its consequences--driving while under the influence. (JD)

Driver licensing, the only state program with the opportunity for routine personal contact with every driver, has unmatched potential for both general and specific countermeasures to the problem of drunk driving. General countermeasures apply to large groups of drivers prior to the occurrence of any infraction. They may be considered basically…

The purpose of this study was to compare with an alcohol information warning card the utility of two common alcohol nomograms (statistical information tables) in impacting decisions regarding drinking, driving after drinking, the development of knowledge of the relations between personal alcohol consumption and the legal level of intoxication, and…

This instructional program, developed by the National Public Services Research Institute, is designed for implementation in secondary schools. It employs a student-centered approach in order to simulate the kind of interactions youth experience when making decisions to drink or not to drink. The teacher guide provides background and administrative…

This paper reviews the research literature on the relationship of drugs, alcohol, and driving among young people, university students, and a group of young criminals. The data show that young people use drugs more than adults do, and that they drive under the influence of drugs or alcohol, especially at night, more often than adults do, and…

This article provides a description and some results of an educational program called "Driving While Intoxicated Du-Page" that the author was involved in as one of the consultants for several years. The results of the DWI Project demonstrates a County-Municipal-State cooperation for a common public safety goal. (Author)

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) Driver Education Evaluation Program and this initial report to Congress on that program are concerned with the first countermeasure within the driver programing area. Primary concern in this report is to provide the following information: (1) the context within which the driver education…

Ideas parents can use to instill safe driving habits in teenagers are discussed. Among them are tips for dealing with impatience and traffic congestion, avoiding rollovers, and being alert to other hazards, such as wet brakes, distractions, and driving after drinking. (PP)

Driving a vehicle under the influence of alcohol is a major public health concern. By distinguishing the type of individuals violating driving while intoxicated (DWI) sanctions, intervention programs will be better suited to reduce drinking and driving. The purpose of this study was to examine the personal characteristics of DWI offenders and…

Seven papers discuss current issues and applied social research concerning alcohol traffic safety. Prevention, policy input, methodology, planning strategies, anti-drinking/driving programs, social-programmatic orientations of Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Kansas Driving Under the Influence Law, New Jersey Driving While Impaired Programs,…

This volume contains materials to supplement existing driver education programming offered by high schools to youthful (16- to 18-year old) drivers. Section I contains three drinking/driving modules: an information-only module, a self-image module, and a three-unit peer intervention module. An instructor's guide provided for each module includes…

A number of studies have yielded contradictory findings about the relationship between teenage drivers' accident records and their completion of driver education classes. A sample of 75 senior students (37 male and 38 female) who had taken a driver education course was administered an 11-item questionnaire. The results of the study showed…