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Study links anxiety and depression to risk-taking in young drivers

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Young drivers who experience anxiety and depression are more likely to take risks on the road, according to a new study by Queensland University of Technology.The results of the study led by Bridie Scott-Parker, from QUT's Centre for Accident Research and Road Safety -- Queensland, have been published in the international journal Injury Prevention today.

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