Heavy episodic drinking and sensation seeking in adolescents as predictors of harmful driving and celebrating behaviors: Implications for prevention

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 37-43

  Van Beurden, Eric ^a,b   Zask, Avigdor ^a   Brooks, Lyndon ^b   Dight, Reyna ^a  

^a Northern Rivers Area Health Service   (Australia)

^b SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Celebrating; Driving; Harm reduction; Risk taking

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; AUSTRALIA; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; DRIVER; DRIVING ABILITY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCOME; MALE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEATBELT; SEX ROLE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 20444443434     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2004.11.132     Document Type: Article

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