Unsafe Driving by High School Seniors: National Trends from 1976 to 2001 in Tickets and Accidents after Use of Alcohol, Marijuana and Other Illegal Drugs.

O'Malley, Patrick M.; Johnston, Lloyd D.

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ERIC Number: EJ669350

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Publication Date: 2003

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Unsafe Driving by High School Seniors: National Trends from 1976 to 2001 in Tickets and Accidents after Use of Alcohol, Marijuana and Other Illegal Drugs.

O'Malley, Patrick M.; Johnston, Lloyd D.

Journal of Studies on Alcohol, v64 n3 p305-12 May 2003

Study reports trends among high school seniors in number of tickets or warnings received, number of vehicle accidents, and number of these events occurring after use of alcohol, marijuana, or other illegal drugs. Despite decline in the number of accidents and tickets received after drinking or drug use, aggressive policies are still needed to deter youths from such risky behaviors. (Contains 20 references, 3 figures, and 2 tables.)

Descriptors: Drinking, Driving While Intoxicated, High School Seniors, Illegal Drug Use, Marijuana

Journal of Studies on Alcohol, Center of Alcohol Studies, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 607 Allison Rd., Piscataway, NJ 08854-8001.

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