Designated-Driver Programs: College Students' Experiences and Opinions
- 1 September 1994
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of American College Health
- Vol. 43 (2) , 65-70
- https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.1994.9939088
Abstract
We investigated the experiences and opinions of college students regarding the use of designated drivers. Although using designated drivers appeared to be common, results indicated that in many instances the designated driver did not abstain from drinking alcoholic beverages. The opinions of the participants indicated that the nondrivers in a drinking group may in fact drink more when there is a designated driver. Our findings lead us to question the overall value of currently practiced designated-driver programs for college student drinkers. Developing programs on how to be a designated driver are among our recommendations.Keywords
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