Longitudinal Associations of 12th-Grade Binge Drinking With Risky Driving and High-Risk Drinking
Federico E. Vaca, Kaigang Li, Jeremy W. Luk, Ralph W. Hingson, Denise L. Haynie, Bruce G. Simons-Morton
Pediatrics Feb 2020, 145 (2) e20184095; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2018-4095
This US study demonstrates that adolescent binge drinking (in 12th grade) is a robust predictor of later risky driving, blackouts and continued binge drinking. The authors recommend that it is a focus of school-based health education.
https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/145/2/e20184095