Sober drinking knowledge fails 'in the moment' of intoxication
Friday, September 13, 2013 - 13:30
in Health & Medicine
Approximately one-third of all fatal crashes each year in the US involve an alcohol-impaired driver. New research compares individuals' perceived dangerousness of driving after drinking while intoxicated with those perceptions while sober. Results show that sober knowledge does not necessarily translate into responsible judgment while intoxicated.