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Drug and drink driving by university students: an exploration of the influence of attitudes.
- Source :
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Traffic injury prevention [Traffic Inj Prev] 2005 Mar; Vol. 6 (1), pp. 44-52. - Publication Year :
- 2005
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Abstract
- The present study aimed to gather information on drug and alcohol use, the prevalence of drink and drug driving and attitudes to both in an undergraduate university cohort (n = 275). Further, the study aimed to contribute information to aid intervention program development by determining predictors of drink and drug driving behavior. The study examines both drug and alcohol use and the influence of attitudes toward driving while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. Results indicated that significant proportions of university students are engaging in the risk-taking behavior of driving under the influence of drugs (25%), alcohol (14%), or both (8%). The results suggest that attitudes toward driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs are a strong predictor of engaging in the behavior. Peer influence emerged as a major aspect of attitudes. The results of this study provide an important beginning to understanding drink and drug driving and the influence of attitudes in the university student body.
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Adult
Age Distribution
Australia epidemiology
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Peer Group
Prevalence
Sex Distribution
Substance-Related Disorders psychology
Surveys and Questionnaires
Universities
Attitude to Health
Automobile Driving
Risk-Taking
Students psychology
Substance-Related Disorders epidemiology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1538-9588
- Volume :
- 6
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Traffic injury prevention
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 15823874
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/15389580590903168