Citation

Shope JT, Zakrajsek JS. Proc. Int. Counc. Alcohol Drugs Traffic Safety Conf. 2002; 2002: 1013-1018.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2002, The author(s) and the Council, Publisher International Council on Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety)

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Abstract

This study examined the age of onset of regular drinking as a predictor of self-reported drink driving behavior in young adulthood, using longitudinal adolescent and young adult survey data. There was a strong relationship between drinking onset age and young adult drink-driving level: those with drinking onset under age 14 were more likely to report more severe levels of young adult drink-driving. These findings offer sound, longitudinal evidence of the relationship between early drinking onset and young adult drink-driving level and underscore the need for early prevention efforts.