Study: 1 in 5 Young People Drink and Drive
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More than four million people younger under age 21 drove under the influence of drugs or alcohol last year, according to a government report released Wednesday. That's one in five of all Americans aged 16 to 20.
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Teen binge-drinkers are more likely to use drugs, become alcoholics and have criminal convictions, research shows.
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A survey suggests fewer youngsters drink regularly,   but many of those who do drink too much.
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Getting drunk may be considered a normal  part of having fun for youngsters in northern Europe, but not  so in Italy where teenagers look down on friends who drink too  much.
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A new study conducted by two economists finds that people  who drink will make more money than people who don't
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For many new young drivers, the first license can come with a number of restrictions, including the number of passengers they can carry. But a new study has found that if the other teenagers are the driverâs siblings, the risk of being injured in an accident appears to be lower.
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Although fewer teens are drinking alcohol, those who do drink are consuming more than ever, a national survey reveals.
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Young men drive fast because speed is perceived as inherently male, a team of Swiss and German researchers claimed in a study released on Monday.
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THURSDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) - Driving while talking on a cell phone adds decades to a young driver's life -- at least in terms of impaired driving ability, researchers say.
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Alcohol-related deaths on U.S. roads rose to their highest level in 14 years in 2006, while the overall number of people killed in traffic crashes declined slightly but still topped 43,000, according to preliminary government estimates on Friday.
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While teenagers who drink also tend to have behavior problems, there is more of a genetic basis to their conduct than there is to the lure of alcohol, a new study on 14-year-old Finnish twins reports.
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The percentage of teenage girls who drink alcoholic beverages is rising faster than that of boys, and on average the girls take their first drink at age 13, the American Medical Association said Thursday in reporting the findings of two surveys.
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Excessive drinking is worse among teenage girls than boys, says new research by the European School Survey Project. A survey of 2,000 15 and 16 year-olds found 26 per cent of boys and 29 per cent of girls
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Fifty-nine percent of Britons aged between 18 and 24 drink alcohol just to get drunk and the practice is expected to rise during the football World Cup, a health information charity said.
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Students at West Potomac High School in Fairfax County have heard, repeatedly, about the dangers of alcohol. After their graduation ceremony Thursday afternoon, the school sponsored an alcohol-free, all-night party. But in the end, young drivers take the keys, and their fates, into their own hands.
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Few commuters will be surprised to hear that driving in traffic is bad for their health. A new study illustrates exactly how dangerous the roads can be.
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Britain's teenagers are among the heaviest drinkers and drug-users in Europe, research has found.