TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1986//
TI  - An evaluation and education program for driving while intoxicated offenders
JO  - Journal of substance abuse treatment
A1  - Kruzich, D. J.
A1  - Silsby, H. D.
A1  - Gold, J. D.
A1  - Hawkins, M. R.
SP  - 263
EP  - 270
VL  - 3
IS  - 4
N2  - This report addresses the development of a mandatory, inpatient, evaluation and education program aimed at reducing Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) at a major Army installation. The program was designed to provide extensive evaluation to all soldiers within a week of the DWI. The majority of soldiers are young males, a population known for heavy drinking and a disproportionate amount of both motor-vehicle accidents and fatalities. Among the initial 490 soldiers admitted to the program, 88% were found to meet DSM-III criteria for alcohol abuse or alcohol dependence. Factors associated with a diagnosis of abuse or dependence were age; scores on the Vaillant alcohol questionnaire, the MacAndrews and F scales of the MMPI, the Mortimer-Filkins questionnaire; BAC at time of arrest; a prior history of alcohol-related problems; and certain blood hematology and chemistry values. Results indicate that DWI is a marker for serious alcohol problems.
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SN  - 0740-5472
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -