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College students' use of transportation networking companies: An opportunity to decrease substance-impaired driving.

ABSTRACT: Objective: To examine the use of transportation networking companies (TNCs) (eg, Uber) among substance-using students in rural and urban college settings. Participants: Students at two large state universities were randomly selected and screened for substance use. Participants reported use of TNCs generally and after substance use and whether TNC use was on or near campus or in other environments. Methods: Data were evaluated using chi-square test, t-tests, and Fisher's exact tests. Results: Most (85%) participants (n?=?99, 61% response rate) had used a TNC. Among students who used TNCs on/near campus, 98% of rural students used them after substance use compared to 85% of urban students (p?=?.037). We did not detect differences in TNC use by gender or age. Conclusions: Results indicate that TNC use is common after college student substance use and may play a particularly important role in preventing impaired driving for rural campuses where existing transportation options are limited.

SUBMITTER: Whitehill JM

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6428618 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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College students' use of transportation networking companies: An opportunity to decrease substance-impaired driving.

Whitehill Jennifer M JM Wilner Molly M Rataj Suzanne S Moreno Megan A MA

Journal of American college health : J of ACH 20180921 7

Objective: To examine the use of transportation networking companies (TNCs) (eg, Uber) among substance-using students in rural and urban college settings. Participants: Students at two large state universities were randomly selected and screened for substance use. Participants reported use of TNCs generally and after substance use and whether TNC use was on or near campus or in other environments. Methods: Data were evaluated using chi-square test, t-tests, and Fisher ...[more]

PMID: 30240337

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