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Drink driving rehabilitation : The present context. Part of the evaluation of the "Under the limit" drink driving rehabilitation program Ferguson, Megan et al

By: Publication details: Civic Square Australian Transport Safety Bureau, 1999; Road safety research report CR 184, Description: 36 sISBN:
  • 0642255679
Subject(s): Online resources: Bibl.nr: VTI P0643:184 VTI 2002.0734:1Location: Abstract: This report examines the current literature concerned with the intervention of drink driving. It presents a review of the characteristics of drink driving offenders that place some individuals a risk of offending. It discusses the social context of drink driving and the general and specific intervention strategies that are implemented within the social context to control the drink driving problem. Particular focus is placed on drink driving rehabilitation programs and the role they play in reducing drink driving recidivism. A discussion of the methodological problems that plague evaluations of drink driving rehabilitation programs is presented with a review of the impact these programs can have on health, lifestyle and traffic-related outcomes. The research findings presented in this report were used to guide the development, implementation and evaluation of the "Under the Limit" drink driving rehabilitation program.
Item type: Reports, conferences, monographs
Holdings: VTI P0643:184 VTI 2002.0734:1

This report examines the current literature concerned with the intervention of drink driving. It presents a review of the characteristics of drink driving offenders that place some individuals a risk of offending. It discusses the social context of drink driving and the general and specific intervention strategies that are implemented within the social context to control the drink driving problem. Particular focus is placed on drink driving rehabilitation programs and the role they play in reducing drink driving recidivism. A discussion of the methodological problems that plague evaluations of drink driving rehabilitation programs is presented with a review of the impact these programs can have on health, lifestyle and traffic-related outcomes. The research findings presented in this report were used to guide the development, implementation and evaluation of the "Under the Limit" drink driving rehabilitation program.