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College Students Who Drink and Drive Are Likely to Do It Again Despite Negative Consequences, Study Finds

College students who have already suffered negative consequences of drinking and driving are more likely to drink and drive again than are their peers who have not dealt with such consequences, a study has found.

According to the study, which was published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol, it’s hard to break the habit of drinking and driving, even though college students who have experienced a drunken-driving accident or arrest show a better understanding of the risks involved than those who have not.