In order to assess the attitudes and knowledge of high school students regarding alcohol use and driving, and to determine if measurable changes have taken place in these, two rounds of surveys were conducted in six high schools in the state. Alcohol usage was reported by 67 percent of the 1976 sample in the week prior to the survey, while 95 percent of the respondents said they had consumed an alcoholic beverage at one time or another. The high school students were more likely than the general population to report having been in situations where someone who had been drinking heavily was about to drive a car. The students also reported somewhat greater willingness to intervene in these situations. Seventy-six percent of the 1976 student sample reported having a driver's license, with 32 percent of those licensed owning their own car. The students indicated less frequent driving than older persons, but much more frequent driving during the nighttime hours. Approximately 31 percent of the male students and 13 percent of the females reported occasional or frequent driving after drinking. The responses of students to some factual and attitudinal items regarding alcohol and driving differed from the responses of older persons. For example, students perceived a greater risk of apprehension for DWI than did older persons.


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    Title :

    New Hampshire Alcohol Safety Action Project. Analysis of the Drinking Driving Attitudes of New Hampshire High School Students. Second Survey


    Contributors:
    J. D. Bonds (author) / R. G. Ulmer (author)

    Publication date :

    1977


    Size :

    114 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English







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