Book chapter
Characteristics of Impaired Drivers Who Enter Substance Abuse Treatment
Traffic psychology: An international perspective, pp.37-52
Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
2011
Abstract
Driving under the influence (DUI) remains a serious concern. Most of the data on characteristics of DUI offenders come from driving records, with little data on the levels of impairment of DUI arrestees. This paper examines data on 103,181DUI offenders admitted to Texas treatment programs between 1988 and 2008. They reported past-year DUI arrests or came to treatment on DUI probation. The changes in the characteristics of DUI offenders over time are examined, along with the factors associated with treatment completion and abstinence 90 days after program discharge. Incorporation of substance abuse treatment with effective DUI education and intervention can improve road safety and reduce the burden of substance-related illness.
Details
- Title
- Characteristics of Impaired Drivers Who Enter Substance Abuse Treatment
- Authors
- Jane C Maxwell (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyJames E Freeman (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyJeremy D Davey (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
- Contributors
- Dwight Hennessy (Editor)
- Publication details
- Traffic psychology: An international perspective, pp.37-52
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
- Date published
- 2011
- ISBN
- 9781616688462
- Organisation Unit
- Road Safety Research Collaboration; School of Social Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Law and Society; Sexual Violence Research and Prevention Unit
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99451450902621
- Output Type
- Book chapter
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