17-year-old drunk at the wheel: accident and injured in Leibnitz!

17-year-old drunk at the wheel: accident and injured in Leibnitz!

In the night of June 6, a serious accident occurred in Leibnitz, which once again shows the risks of driving under the influence of alcohol. At around 4 a.m., a 17-year-old vehicle driver from the Leibnitz district came off the B 74 and touched a concrete range. The accident should probably be due to excessive speed and alcoholization, as Meindezirk.at reports . .

After the contact with the control unit, the car of the young person was thrown to the right and then left to the left until it finally came to a standstill on a street embankment. Fortunately, the driver and his 16-year-old passenger suffered only minor injuries and were admitted to the LKH Southwest Styria at the Wagna location after first aid. A alkotest carried out showed medium-sized alcoholization in the 17-year-old, which led to the provisional decrease in his driver's license.

alcohol consumption among young people: an alarming phenomenon

alcohol consumption in young people is a widespread problem. According to an investigation by the Federal Institute for Roads (BAST), many adolescents already have experience with excessive alcohol consumption, which regularly leads to dangerous traffic situations. Over 71 % of those surveyed stated that they were at least once alcoholized in public space, with male young people being affected twice as often as their female old -age homes. After all, 27 % of adolescents under the age of 18 have already experienced a dangerous traffic situation under the influence of alcohol Besta.de .

The problem is reinforced by the early start of alcohol consumption, which starts on average at 15 years. An alarming trend is particularly evident in the 17-year-old age group: This group is alcoholized on average 2.9 times a month. This is also accompanied by an increased risk of traffic accidents, since every eighth risky situation leads to an accident under the influence of alcohol.

schools as key players in prevention

The role of schools in alcohol prevention cannot be emphasized enough. Prevention programs that begin in school are crucial to prevent harmful consumption behavior. Schools can implement measures in cooperation with addiction advice centers that reach young people at an early stage gkv-buendnis.de.

The goal of alcohol prevention in schools is to protect the health and social development of young people and to show them the negative effects of excessive consumption. Behavioral measures are in the foreground, but restrictions such as alcohol bans on school trips or on kiosks are also of great importance. Well -trained teachers and the involvement of the parents have proven to be particularly effective in carrying out prevention measures.