Reduce the proportion of adolescents who report that they rode, during the previous 30 days, with a driver who had been drinking alcohol. 37 percent of students in grades 9 through 12 reported riding with a driver who had been drinking alcohol in 1997. Better than the best. Data have not been analyzed. Data are not collected.
Data are statistically unreliable.
Health risk behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of illness, death, and social problems among youth and adults often are established during youth, extend into adulthood, and are interrelated. Many high school students practice behaviors that may increase their likelihood of death from these four causes. Hispanic students are more likely than African American or white students to ride with a driver who has been drinking.