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Youth, Alcohol, and Automobiles

Attitudes and Behaviors

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Alcohol, Cocaine, and Accidents

Part of the book series: Drug and Alcohol Abuse Reviews ((DAAR,volume 7))

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It is well established that young drivers are at high risk for accident involvement’ and for alcohol-related fatal crashes.2,3 In fact, alcohol-related motor vehicle crashes are the number one cause of death for American youth.4

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Fortini, ME. (1995). Youth, Alcohol, and Automobiles. In: Watson, R.R. (eds) Alcohol, Cocaine, and Accidents. Drug and Alcohol Abuse Reviews, vol 7. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-0233-2_2

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