Citation

Whitley LG, Daetwiler RD. Proc. Am. Assoc. Automot. Med. Annu. Conf. 1971; 15: 297-307.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1971, Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine)

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Abstract

The Denver Alcohol Safety Action Project (DASAP) is funded by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration which is engaged in a broad countermeasure program to reduce alcohol related fatalities and crashes. One facet of that countermeasure program is the identification of the drinking driver. In Denver the drinking driver has been found to be in an early stage of problem drinking. He is predominately male, less than 35 years of age, disproportionately from minority ethnic groups, still has a job and his family is in tact. Present treatment modalities are for the middle class alcoholic who responds to insight, group or "talking" therapy. Since this kind of therapy does not meet the needs of the DASAP clients, DASAP is developing with the community treatment modalities that will take into account the social class, life style and cultural background of the clients. Efforts will be directed to control drinking rather than abstinence as a treatment goal. Success will be determined by evidence of separation of abusive drinking and driving.