Modeling of drinking and driving behaviors among adolescents and young adults in the United States: Complexities and Intervention outcomes.

ABSTRACT: Alcohol-impaired driving is a formidable public health problem in the United States, claiming the lives of 37 individuals daily in alcohol-related crashes. Alcohol-impaired driving is affected by a multitude of interconnected factors, coupled with long delays between stakeholders' actions and their impacts, which not only complicate policy-making but also increase the likelihood of unintended consequences. We developed a system dynamics simulation model of drinking and driving behaviors among adolescents and young adults. This was achieved through group model building sessions with a team of multidisciplinary subject matter experts, and a focused literature review. The model was calibrated with data series from multiple sources and replicated the historical trends for male and female indiv

SUBMITTER: Hosseinichimeh N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11334945 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature