Young Adults, Teens Now Less Likely To Drive Under The Influence CDC Data Reveal

The Washington Post (12/11, Ingraham) “Wonkblog” reports that data released this week from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveal that “America’s teenagers and young adults are much less likely to drive drunk than they used to be.” According to the CDC, between 2002 and 2014 “the prevalence of driving under the influence of alcohol alone and alcohol and marijuana combined significantly declined among persons aged 16–20 years and 21–25 years.” Specifically, “among 16- to 20-year-olds, the drunk driving rate fell 59 percent” and “among the 21 to 25 set, the rate fell by 38 percent.”

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— “Good news, America! There are fewer drunk teens on the road today.,” Christopher Ingraham, , December 10, 2015.

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