Injury prevention program for youthful traffic offenders

A Public Health Enforcement Initiative to Combat Underage Drinking Using Emergency Medical Services Call Data

“…Alcohol use and abuse in the United States constitute a pervasive problem associated with innumerable costs to individuals, families, and society at large. Many studies have linked alcohol use to increased incidence of accidental 1 - 6 and intentional trauma, 5 - 9 suicide, 6 , 10 sexual assault, 5 , 11 unwanted pregnancies, 12 and motor-vehicle collisions 5 , 13 - 15 . Alcohol-related disease and injury constitute the third leading cause of death in the United States, and are linked to 3% to 10% of all deaths, inclusive 6 .…”

“…Many studies have linked alcohol use to increased incidence of accidental [1][2][3][4][5][6] and intentional trauma, [5][6][7][8][9] suicide, 6,10 sexual assault, 5,11 unwanted pregnancies, 12 and motor-vehicle collisions. 5,[13][14][15] Alcoholrelated disease and injury constitute the third leading cause of death in the United States, and are linked to 3% to 10% of all deaths, inclusive. 6 Alcohol's accessibility to minors makes it a drug of choice for many as they enter adolescence and early adulthood.…”