CompletedNot Applicable

Influence of Alcohol and Peer Passengers on Risky Driving Behavior in Young Adults

Canada240 participantsStarted 2011-09-30

Plain-language summary

Among the many risk factors that contribute to young drivers' crash involvement, two are critical: peer passenger presence, which is unique to young drivers, and the influence of alcohol, a universal risk for drivers but one against which young drivers are most susceptible. Clarification of how passenger presence interacts with alcohol consumption to increase risk is needed. The impact of experimentally manipulated passenger characteristics and alcohol quantity on risky driving is observed using driving simulation and a random assignment experimental design with a sample of 18-21 year old male and female drivers.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 21 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * being 18 to 21 years of age (18 years old is the legal age for alcohol consumption in the province of Quebec) * past experirence with drinking at least 2 alcoholic beverages in one episode * having a provisional driving license * driving in the past 3 months Exclusion Criteria: * health problem that contraindicates participation * pregnant or breastfeeding * signs of problem drinking * positive BAC or recent drug use measured at arrival

What they're measuring

Risky driving in a simulator

Timeframe: within 1 hr after alcohol dose

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01595659

SponsorCentre de recherche du Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2015-06-03

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