Citation

Dunsire M, Baldwin S. Alcohol Alcohol. 1999; 34(1): 59-64.

Affiliation

School of Psychology, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, Western Australia.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, Oxford University Press)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

10075403

Abstract

A preliminary study was conducted to examine the nature and extent of urban-rural differences in self-reported drinking and driving among youths in Western Australia. A total of 102 youths aged 17, 18 and 19 years were surveyed via a random street sampling technique about their alcohol consumption and drink-driving behaviour. Analyses indicated that urban youths had a significantly higher level of self-reported drink-driving behaviour than their rural counterparts. Males indicated a higher level of self-reported drink-driving behaviour than females. This article also provides a review and summary of youth drink-driving literature with special focus on urban-rural comparisons.