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Citation

Davis HT, Beaton SJ, Von Worley A, Parsons W, Gunter MJ. Popul. Health Manag. 2012; 15(1): 52-57.

Affiliation

LCF Research , Albuquerque, New Mexico .

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, Mary Ann Liebert Publishers)

DOI

10.1089/pop.2011.0003

PMID

22204312

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to use retrospective data, including citations for driving while intoxicated (DWI), to assess the long-term effectiveness of a program consisting of Screening and Brief Intervention (SBI) for at-risk alcohol users and its impact on traffic safety. A second objective was to study ethnic differences in response to SBI. During the time period of 1998-1999, LCF Research, together with the Lovelace Health System, participated in the Cutting Back SBI study for at-risk drinkers. A total of 426 subjects exhibiting at-risk drinking behaviors from the New Mexico cohort were examined for the study, including 211 subjects who received a brief counseling intervention and 215 in the no intervention control group. This study examined DWI citations for all 426 subjects during the 5 years following the Cutting Back study. The brief interventions were shown to have had a significant impact on reducing DWI citations for at-risk drinkers, with the added benefit lasting for the 5-year duration of the study. The SBI was found to be most effective at reducing DWI citations for Hispanic at-risk drinkers. Evidence is presented to show that screening to identify at-risk drinkers followed by a brief intervention has a statistically significant lasting impact on improving traffic safety. (Population Health Management 2012;15:xx-xx).


Language: en

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