To examine the frequency of underage drinking, driving after drinking and alcohol-related crashes, trends in these behaviors, and promising interventions.We examined drinking and drinking- and-driving behaviors reported in the United States in the 2001 U.S. National Household Survey of Drug Abuse,...
Driving under the influence is one of the deadliest outcomes of underage drinking. Though underage drinking is already a major issue, data supports that if the legal age to consume alcohol was lowered then underage drinking would increase greatly. A recent study found that higher legal drinking...
The reason is that they face more charges for the same action. A teenager will face penalties for under-aged drinking as well as those for driving under the influence. If a teenager has aBlood Alcohol Content (BAC)of any higher than 0.05% - 0.07% they can be charged with adult DUI an...
Teen Tipplers: America's Underage Drinking Epidemic. In preparing for this report, surveys and focus groups were conducted with adults (N=900), with or without children under the legal drinking age, to determ... C Univ,N York,AS Abuse - National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at...
Conclusions/Importance: Due to the rising legalization status of marijuana in the United States, it is imperative that psychoeducation is provided to adults and adolescents about the consequences of underage marijuana use.doi:10.1080/10826084.2016.1200623Ashley C Estoup...