Teens More Likely to Drive Drunk After Riding with Intoxicated Drivers

In a recent study, one out of three high school students admitted to being in a car with an intoxicated driver. When teens ride with people who have been drinking, this normalizes and socializes the behavior, Simons-Morton said. We need to understand why it seems acceptable among some adolescent groups to drive while intoxicated, or ride with an intoxicated driver, he added. Teens are both inexperienced in driving and consuming alcohol and teens aren't aware of the potential fatal consequences of this combination. It is important that the message is put out there and how risky it is to get into a car with a person under the influence.

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