This is a time in life that one is just about to discover themselves. In the meantime adolescents are very insecure and confused about themselves and their lives. Wanting to be like everyone else. The adolescents are excited and relaxed. They feel confident and invincible Which leads to Driving under the influence and may lead to a car accident to add to the statistics.
Alcohol plays a huge role in how adolescents cope with their stressful lives.
Another way adolescents prefer to reduce tension, resolving anxiety, getting away, or passing the time, in their lives is using the automobile. This turns about to be a terrible combination. In all the journal articles that I reviewed, researchers found that boys are more likely to have risky behavior patterns, drive intoxicated, have more traffic violations and accidents compared to girls. Adolescents are all using the automobile and alcohol to deal with their problems, and are killing themselves in the process. As I was growing up, I was no different than any other adolescence , .