BACS OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS RETURNING HOME AT NIGHT

To study alcohol use and transportation choices by university students, we interviewed a random sample of university students as they returned to their residences late at night (10 p.m. to 3 a.m.). Interviews were conducted on all nights of the week. As part of the interview, a breath alcohol measurement was obtained using a portable breath test device. Of 1,846 persons interviewed, 1,790 provided a breath measurement. Persons who identified themselves as designated drivers were somewhat less likely to have BACs above 20 mg/dL and 80 mg/dL than those who were not designated drivers, but these differences were small. About a quarter of designated drivers had BACs of 20 mg/dL or higher. For the covering abstract see ITRD E106992.

• Record URL:
  http://www.icadtsinternational.com/documents/?category=15th_T2000_Stockholm
• Corporate Authors:

  Swedish Road Administration

  Borlange,   Sweden  SE-781 87
• Authors:
  • Foss, R D
  • Holladay, K A
  • Bartley, C L
  • MARCHETTI, L M
• Conference:
  • PROCEEDINGS OF T2000 - 15TH CONFERENCE ON ALCOHOL, DRUGS AND TRAFFIC SAFETY
  • Location: Stockholm , Sweden
  • Date: 2000-5-22 to 2000-5-26
• Publication Date: 2000

Language

• English

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Blood alcohol levels; Driving; Intoxication; Universities and colleges; Universities and colleges
• Geographic Terms: United States
• ITRD Terms: 1553: Blood alcohol content; 1855: Driving (veh); 2231: Drunkenness; 111: University; 8122: USA
• Subject Areas: Education and Training;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00804449
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Jan 5 2001 12:00AM