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In 1997, more than 42 percent of all traffic fatalities were alcohol related, and nearly 12 percent were drug related. Drivers under the age of 19 are involved in fatal and injury crashes nearly twice the rate of the population as a whole. The number of licensed drivers under the age of 19 jumped 41 percent in 1996 and 13 percent during the past five years. At the same time, the number of citations for minor in possession of alcohol has risen steadily. Downey said transportation and law enforcement officials and many partners are targeting drunk and drugged driving by young people.