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. 2010 Jan;46(1):90-2.
doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2009.06.005. Epub 2009 Aug 13.

Adolescent and young adult crash risk: sensation seeking, substance use propensity and substance use behaviors

Sally M Dunlop  1 , Daniel Romer
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Adolescent and young adult crash risk: sensation seeking, substance use propensity and substance use behaviors

Sally M Dunlop et al. J Adolesc Health. 2010 Jan.

Abstract

In a national youth sample, the propensity to use substances was more strongly related to motor vehicle crashes than use of any specific substance studied (cigarette, alcohol, marijuana). Substance use propensity was associated with sensation seeking, suggesting that increased crash risk for these youth is likely a result of general risk-taking tendencies.

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