Almost a fourth of teens say they’ve driven under the influence of alcohol or drugs, according to a survey of high school juniors and seniors by the organization Students Against Destructive Decisions. Of those, 23 percent who admit to it, many believe there’s nothing wrong with it. In fact, a fifth of those who admitted to drinking and driving said alcohol actually improves their driving. More than a third of marijuana users—34 percent—said the same thing about pot. Cathy Chase, who works for Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, says the results may seem high. “Unfortunately,” she adds, “it’s not surprising because teens think they’re invincible, and they think nothing will happen to them. Unfortunately, sometimes it takes a friend or someone in their school getting killed before the reality kind of hits them.” (USA Today)

Paul Asay has covered religion for The Washington Post, Christianity Today, Beliefnet.com and The (Colorado Springs) Gazette. He writes about culture for Plugged In and wrote the Batman book God on the Streets of Gotham (Tyndale). He lives in Colorado Springs with wife, Wendy, and two children. Follow him on Twitter.