TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1993//
TI  - Regranting driving license after medical control. Long-term follow-up and results of rehabilitation of drunken drivers
JO  - Proceedings International Council on Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety Conference
A1  - Kristenson, H.
A1  - Sternebring, B.
A1  - Maensson, M.
A1  - Johnsson, G.
A1  - Andersson, K.
SP  - 353
EP  - 363
VL  - 1993
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N2  - This paper discusses the Swedish approach to rehabilitation of drunk drivers, using licence revocation in conjunction with long-term medical control, and discusses recent experience of this approach. Since a change of Swedish law in 1991, a drunk driver must fulfil more detailed requirements to obtain a licence or have it regranted. The programme comprises: (1) qualified repeated assessment by a senior psychiatrist; (2) regular laboratory check-ups of liver enzymes; (3) counselling and an open discussion with the driver; (4) control of clinical and traffic records. At a suitable stage, an approval for a licence is issued, and a control period is recommended. The results of two analyses of ten years' traffic records, conducted in 1987 and 1989, are summarised. In January 1991, a special clinic was set up for drunk drivers and all certificate issues. Driving licence revocation seems to be the most effective sanction for drunk drivers; in Sweden, the driver is motivated to change drinking habits, in exchange for a medical certificate approving a new licence. Long-term repeated investigations help to change life habits and control driving behaviour in recidivists. Measurements and monitoring laboratory tests are also necessary.<p /> 
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UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
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