Activities and Situations When Young Adults Drive Drunk in Rural Montana

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Examines the situations that lead to or promote driving under the influence of alcohol for young adults in 8 rural Montana counties, drawing from 11 focus group sessions with a total of 72 participants. Describes elevated fatality rates related to traffic crashes in rural areas and situation-specific decision factors contributing to driving under the influence. Discusses implications of data for community-wide interventions to reduce underage drinking and driving after or while drinking.

Matthew E. Rossheim, Kaylin M. Greene, Caroline J. Stephenson

American Journal of Health Behavior, 42(3), 27-36

05/2018

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Alcohol use · Children and youth · Mortality · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Montana